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New Chair Calls Out Justice Failures Amid Abortion Crisis

6/6/2025

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Dame Vera Baird, the newly appointed interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, has voiced strong criticism over the organization's mishandling of miscarriages of justice, particularly in the Andrew Malkinson case. She aims to launch a thorough review to enhance its operations. In a troubling development, West Virginia's stringent anti-abortion laws may soon criminalize women facing miscarriages.

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Dame Vera Baird, the newly appointed interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, has voiced strong criticism over the organization's mishandling of miscarriages of justice, particularly in the Andrew Malkinson case. She aims to launch a thorough review to enhance its operations. In a troubling development, West Virginia's stringent anti-abortion laws may soon criminalize women facing miscarriages.