Streeting urged to investigate abortion pills by post after pregnant woman is poisoned Conviction of a man who poisoned his former girlfriend with abortion pills has led to the issue being raised as a safety concern in parliament.
Health secretary Wes Streeting has been warned that a recent conviction over the use of abortion pills to poison a woman “could be the tip of the iceberg” unless safeguards are brought into place.
Sir John also asked Mr Streeting whether data is being collected of medical problems caused by the pill; if he was aware of similar cases; and whether the number of women taken in for emergency treatment after having the medication had been recorded.
Worby obtained the pills by getting a friend to pose as a woman who wanted an abortion and get the pills sent from a distributer, that deals with abortions, through the post.
Sir John claimed that the crime was enabled by a lack of safeguards in obtaining the abortion pill known as mifepristone.
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