A woman has appeared in court accused of "child destruction" and "procure own miscarriage by poison".
Bethany Cox, of Dalmuir Close, Eaglescliffe, appeared before Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday charged with two offences.
Dressed in a black suit jacket the 22-year-old spoke in court to confirm her address and date of birth.
She faces two charges - the first being "child destruction".
The charge states: "On 06/07/2020 at Stockton, with intent to destroy the life of a child capable of being born alive, by a wilful act, namely administering drugs to procure abortion, contrary to Section 58 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, caused the child to die before it had an existence independent of its mother."
The second charge is "procure own miscarriage by poison/use of instrument".
This charge reads: "Between the 02/07/2020 and 07/07/2020 at Stockton being a woman with child, unlawfully administered to yourself a poison or other noxious thing, with intent to procure your own miscarriage."
During the short hearing no pleas were entered. Cox was granted unconditional bail and told to appear at Teesside Crown Court on August 14, at 10am.
