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Mother of Three was Jailed for Taking Abortion Pills Too Late

What happened?
A woman from Staffordshire has been sentenced to two years in jail after taking abortion pills at 32-34 weeks pregnant, over the UK legal limit. Prosecutors argued that she knew she was past the limit when she took the pills.

The context
She already had three sons before becoming pregnant in lockdown, one of whom has special needs. She was forced to move back in with an estranged partner, whilst pregnant with someone else's child. She is being prosecuted under a law passed back in 1861.

The response
Public outcry has followed this controversial sentencing and campaigners have urged parliamentary action to change the "archaic abortion law.” Gestation limits are arbitrary and hit disadvantaged women the hardest: check out this article.

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Discrimination is a bigger AI risk than human extinction - EU commissioner 

It seems the question we should be asking is not if AI is going to take our jobs, but which characteristics it will marginalise. If certain groups are not represented accurately and fairly in the datasets that AI is trained on, it could produce outcomes which disadvantage those groups. 

Why should you care?
With AI making its way into job applications, banks and other social services, AI discrimination could have a real and lasting impact on groups who are already marginalised in society.

People aged over 65 amongst most sexually fluid in UK, study find

What is sexual fluidity? 
People may experience changes to their sexual orientation over time, and also may choose to describe these changes using new or different labels - this is known as sexual fluidity.

What’s the research?
The research set out to determine just how fluid sexual identity is, particularly across different demographics. People aged 16-24 and 65+ showed the biggest mobility in terms of their sexual identity, as well as those from ethnic minorities.

What do we think? 
This research is debunking the myth that being LGBTQIA+ is a trend amongst young people, and highlights that people can explore their sexual identity at any age - and we’re here for it! 

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