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New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Woman jailed 9 months for ending 5-month pregnancy with abortion pill
MELAKA: A cafe worker was sentenced to nine months in jail by the Ayer Keroh magistrate's court today for causing the death of her five-month-old fetus. Magistrate Sharda Sheinha Mohd Suleiman sentenced Norazzeti Azima Awang Long, 21, after she pleaded guilty to the charge. The court ordered the sentence to start from the date of her arrest on May 19. According to the charge, she took the abortion drug misoprostol in a condominium bathroom about 10pm on May 12 to terminate her pregnancy. She allegedly purchased the drug via TikTok for RM600. The offence is punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code, which carries up to 10 years in jail, a fine or both upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, the accused was taken to Melaka Hospital due to swollen breasts. She admitted to having a miscarriage after almost six months of pregnancy after taking misoprostol. She revealed that the fetus was given to a male friend for burial. The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Syaza Nur Sharif, while the accused was represented by lawyer Muhammad Izzuddin Ab Malek from the National Legal Aid Foundation.
Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Melaka woman jailed nine months for death of unborn child involving abortion pills
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — A 21-year-old woman was sentenced to nine months' jail by the Melaka Magistrates' Court here today for taking abortion pills to terminate her five-month pregnancy last week. According to Kosmo!, magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd. Suleiman handed down the sentence after the accused, Norazzeti Azima Awang Long, pleaded guilty when the charge was read out in court. According to the charge sheet, she had taken the drug misoprostol with the intent to induce an abortion with the intention of preventing a live birth. The offence occurred around 10pm on 12 May 2025 in a room at a unit in Imperio Residence Tower A, Melaka Tengah. The accused faced a maximum of 10 years' jail, or a fine, or both under Section 315 of the Penal Code if found guilty. Case facts revealed that she had initially gone to Melaka Hospital for breast engorgement, claiming she had suffered a miscarriage. However, she later admitted to taking abortion pills bought via TikTok and gave the foetus to a friend for burial. Deputy Public Prosecutor Syaza Nur Sharif urged the court to impose a custodial sentence, citing widespread social concerns. Defence lawyer Muhammad Izzuddin Ab. Malek appealed for a lenient sentence, noting that his client earned RM1,800 a month working at a café, and supported her 76-year-old father and two school-going siblings. He said she had taken the pills after repeated pressure from her boyfriend. The court ordered the sentence to begin from the date of her arrest on May 19.
