NORTHERN IRELAND; POLICE SEIZE 100-PLUS PACKETS OF ILLEGAL ABORTION PILLS IN RAIDS, ALLEGED NEWS

NORTHERN IRELAND; THE PSNI TOOK POSSESSION OF MORE THAN 100 PACKETS OF ILLEGAL ABORTION PILLS IN RECENT RAIDS, ALLEGED NEWS. [1]
  Police reportedly used the addresses on seized packages to track down those suspected of ordering the pills or assisting in their delivery; Alleged News. [1]

Parents unaware
In some cases, the parents of young women who attempted to procure the medication only found out when the police arrived at their home; Alleged News. [1]
  "A small number of people" had been interviewed by the police in the past six months, with 15 cases in first two weeks of March alone; Alleged News. [1]

Two raids
The two raids took place on 4th March 2017, International Women's Day; Alleged News. [1]
  Police reportedly swooped on the workshop of activist and artist Helen Crickard after intercepting a package addressed to the property which contained abortion pills; Alleged News. [1]
  At least a dozen other activists were invited to attend a PSNI interview; Alleged News. [1]

Dangers of online abortion pills
A study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found that 11% of 400 customers went on to need a surgical procedure - either because the drugs had not completed the abortion, or due to excessive bleeding; Alleged News. [2]


[1] Police seize 100-plus packets of illegal abortion pills in raids; Alleged News
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/police-seize-100plus-packets-of-illegal-abortion-pills-in-raids-35570713.html

[2] Study highlights danger of abortion pills bought online; Alleged News
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/jul/11/online.abortion

With thanks to belfasttelegraph.co.uk and theguardian.com