A 21-year-old woman who bought drugs on the internet to induce a miscarriage has been given a suspended prison sentence at Belfast Crown Court.
The woman, who cannot be named due to a court order, bought two types of drugs online, took them, and miscarried in July 2014.
The male foetus, which was between 10 and 12 weeks old, was later found in the bin of a house she shared with two other people.
In court she pleaded guilty to two charges - namely procuring her own abortion by using a poison, and of supplying a poison with intent to procure a miscarriage.
Imposing a three-month sentence suspended for two years the judge spoke of the potential dangers of taking the drugs which are readily available on the internet but which should only ever be taken under medical supervision.
