About Us

About BSACP

Who We Are

The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) is a multi-professional organisation formed to promote best practice, education, training and research in abortion care. The aim of the BSACP shall be to improve the standard of abortion care in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.

What We Do

The BSACP serves its members by providing a forum for professional development and networking, as well as by raising the profile of the specialty and improving understanding amongst those responsible for abortion-related policy, guidance, commissioning, regulation and training.

Our Aim

The aim of the BSACP shall be to improve the standard of abortion care in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Crown Dependencies and Other Territories.

BSACP Aims and Values

The aim of the BSACP shall be to improve the standard of abortion care in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Crown Dependencies and Other Territories.

Authoritative

To remain the principal, authoritative Society for health professionals working in abortion care.

Committed

To create a community of like-minded health professionals and provide secure channels of communication for them.

Collaborative

Working as a close-knit community and in partnership with others outside the organisation with similar values and principles.

Supportive

To support holistic education on abortion for all health professionals and facilitate training for abortion care providers.

Ambitious

To raise standards and promote excellence in abortion care.

Expertise

To provide expertise in taking forward a progressive policy agenda.

Holistic

To support holistic education on abortion for all health professionals and facilitate training for abortion care providers.

Critical

To facilitate health services research in abortion care, using a questioning and analytical approach.

BSACP’s Vision

Unrestricted access to safe abortion care for every pregnant person.

BSACP’s Mission

BSACP represents UK clinicians working in abortion care, providing a supportive community to promote best practice.

BSACP’s Vision, Mission, Aims and Values are summarised in this document: BSACP Vision, Mission, Aims, Values 23042020

NB. BSACP is not able to provide support directly to patients – see Resource/Useful Links https://bsacp.org.uk/resources/resources-links/

Impact of COVID on Abortion Services – see helpful message for patients on the Sexwise website: https://www.sexwise.fpa.org.uk/blog/abortion-and-covid-19

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Constitution

Constitution of the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP)

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Council

Council Members, officers, regional Representatives e Committees Representatives

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FAQs

Providing a supportive community to promote best practice.