Abortion Decriminalisation Bill on 23 October 2018

Announcement from Doctors for Choice

On 23rd October 2018, Diana Johnson MP will bring her 10-minute rule bill to parliament to call for decriminalisation of abortion in England, Wales and Northern Ireland up to 24 weeks. BPAS are running the campaign ‘Now for NI‘ in conjunction with this.

Please contact your MPs and ask then to support this, sharing your personal stories and positions will make this more powerful.

You can use the BPAS link: www.nowforni.uk/take-action

Also get tweeting and share far and wide! See below tips from BPAS on sharing on social media and their briefing for more information.

Briefing – Abortion Bill (Final)

Kind regards, Hayley

Secretary, Doctors for Choice UK

Link to social media resources (videos, graphics and gifs):

https://nowforni.uk/social-media-resources/

Hashtag: #nowforNI

Model tweet: In Northern Ireland, abortion is a crime punishable by life in prison. This means women like Emma cannot make their own choices in pregnancy. On 23 October, MPs can vote to change this. Email yours now. #nowforNI https://nowforNI.uk/take-action

+ attach video or graphic, and don’t forget to tag people!

People to tag:

Tag on twitter: @PennyMordaunt @DavidGauke

Tag on Facebook: @Karen Bradley MP @Penny Mordaunt MP @David Gauke @Victoria Atkins MP

Tag on Instagram: @PennyMordauntMP @VictoriaAtkinsMP  plus any organisations you think would be influential, friends with lots of followers, influencers, etc!