A 28-year-old woman was handed a suspended 22-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to having an abortion, Times of Malta reported.A court heard that the woman bought abortion pills from the internet and in November 2024, went to the hospital after experiencing pain. She informed the doctors that she had a medical abortion and was criminally charged by the police. She was arraigned under summons and given a 22-month prison term, suspended for two years.Abortion is illegal in all cases in Malta except for when a pregnant person’s life is at risk. In this case, three specialists must agree that a woman’s life is in grave danger before an abortion can be carried out.Magistrate Donatella Frendo Dimech presided over the court.Police inspectors Wayne Buhagiar and Ian Vella prosecuted. Legal procurator Peter Paul Zammit appeared for the accused.Should Malta loosen its abortion laws?•