The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
September 9, 2014

Pennsylvania Mother Sentenced to Up to 18 Months for Helping Daughter Get Abortion Pills 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
A single mother in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 12 to 18 months in
prison for ordering medication online to help her teenage daughter
induce an abortion. Jennifer Ann Whalen pleaded guilty to breaking a
state law that prevents anyone other than a doctor from providing
abortions. Her daughter suffered abdominal pain and went to the hospital
where a doctor called the police. Whalen said she bought the pills
online because her daughter did not have health insurance and she could
not find a local clinic near their rural community.

 

.