BSACP Webinar on ‘Early Medical Abortion Without a Scan’ Now Freely Available
16 March 2020
BSACP is making the webinar on ‘Providing Medical Abortion Without a Screening Ultrasound’ by Dr Elizabeth Raymond, MD, MPH (Gynuity Health Projects, New York, NY, USA) that was originally released on 7 November 2019 publicly available and free of charge because services may need to be thinking about models of care with minimal interaction with patients given COVID-19.
Normally webinars are only available to BSACP members (in the members-only section of the BSACP website); however, we think it will be useful to make this webinar more widely available to support delivery of remote (or as remote as possible within the law) early medical abortion in light of COVID-19.
BSACP is also currently working with government, RCOG and NHS England urgently to develop national guidelines to safeguard access to essential services that includes abortion care, and that hopefully guidelines will be available next week.
The webinar recording is available at: https://zoom.us/recording/share/WOe0S4uWpR4o0SELUu-aUGxeOm__lWPK6lLcwod6iDewIumekTziMw
Doctors for Choice UK Third Annual Conference on 'Beyond Controversy: Normalising Abortion Care', London, Friday 17 April 2020
24 February 2020
Doctors for Choice UK Third Annual Conference on ‘Beyond Controversy: Normalising Abortion Care’, London, Friday 17 April 2020
Doctors for Choice UK have an exciting programme with some excellent speakers planned for their third annual conference. In the morning, attendees will hear talks on inclusive abortion access and find out about progress in Northern Ireland post-decriminalisation, before spending the afternoon thinking about how abortion-related stigma can be tackled through stories and the arts.
Tickets and further information: https://dfcuk2020.eventbrite.co.uk. The conference is free for Doctors for Choice UK members (please still click and select a free ticket so the organisers are aware of numbers).
Where: Fetal Medicine Research Institute Lecture Theatre, 16-20 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8BB When: Friday 17th April 2020, 10.00-17.00
£38 waged (non-DfC UK member)
£10 student/unwaged (non-DfC UK member)
Free for Doctors for Choice UK members
Join Doctors for Choice UK at https://www.doctorsforchoiceuk.com/join
For more information, contact Doctors for Choice UK: doctorsforchoiceuk@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/DoctorsforChoiceUK
New BSACP Webinar on ‘Creating Trans-Inclusive Abortion Care: Identifying and Mitigating Barriers’ on Thursday 4 June 2020 – Register Today!
17 February 2020
‘Creating Trans-Inclusive Abortion Care: Identifying and Mitigating Barriers- – Thursday 4 June 2020 at 6.30–7.30pm
A.J. Lowik, PhD Candidate, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia
Many trans people will need access to abortion care at some point in their lives. This presentation will explore why trans people need abortion services, identify some of the informational and institutional barriers that they face in abortion care settings, and discuss strategies for mitigating those barriers. This presentation will provide a comprehensive view of the obstacles that trans people negotiate in pursuit of safe, welcoming and competent abortion care, rather than focusing solely on clinical questions and concerns. From the way in which services are described on websites and pamphlets, to booking procedures, security protocols and intake forms, from issues of privacy and confidentiality, to making appropriate referrals, this presentation will consider how abortion care is delivered from beginning to end and explore how providers can better serve their trans clients.
A.J. Lowik is a PhD Candidate with the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia, where their research is focused on all facets of trans people’s reproductive lives, health and decision-making. A.J. has been working in the area of trans-inclusive reproductive justice for over a decade, having written their Masters thesis on the barriers that trans people experience in abortion settings. They wrote a manual for abortion care providers on how to operationalise trans-inclusion, which they use as a teaching tool when they conduct training sessions with providers across Canada and the USA. They are also a freelance trans-inclusion consultant, working with everyone from high school students to yoga studio owners. (www.ajlowik.com)
Webinars are a membership benefit of BSACP and are open/free of charge to members. Webinars are recorded and made available after the event in the members-only section of the BSACP website. Non-members may join BSACP at: https://bsacp.org.uk/about-bsacp/membership/
REGISTER ONLINE NOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE (maximum 100 attendees) at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LPeK4I7cQtaTdhB_oriscA
After your registration has been approved, you will receive confirmatory e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.
BSGI Annual Gynaecology and Imaging Meeting, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG), London, Friday 15 May 2020
10 February 2020
The 13th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the British Society for Gynaecological Imaging (BSGI) offers the opportunity for all specialists with an interest in gynaecology and imaging related to clinical practice to update on academic developments in the field and discuss hot topics in clinical practice.
The aim of the ASM is to provide a focused day of clinically relevant talks across a range of areas including gynaecological oncology, benign gynaecology and early pregnancy. The ASM provides the opportunity to present academic work and trainees are especially welcome.
Programme: BSGI ASM 2020 Programme
Further information: https://bsgi.org.uk/events/annual-gynaecology-and-imaging-meeting/
FIAPAC 2020 Conference in Berlin, Germany, 2–3 October 2020 – Registration and Call for Abstracts
10 February 2020
The theme of the 14th FIAPAC Conference to be held in Berlin, Germany on 2–3 October 2020 is ‘Fertility Control Into the Hands of Women’. fiapac_2020_berlin_1st_announce_english
The organisers invite the submission of abstracts by the 10 May 2020 deadline.
Abstracts must be submitted online using the link below. Contact the administrator by email at admin@fiapac.org with any questions. The Conference will feature a large number of oral presentations and a poster display. The organisers are inviting the submission of abstracts from all areas of research and practice including:
- Legal Aspects
- Unsafe or Safe Abortions
- Initiatives Politics and Society
- Medical Abortion
- Surgical Abortion
- Second Trimester and More
- Pain and Risk Management
- Counselling
- Ethical Debate
- After an abortion
- Health Care Professionals
- Contraception
- Statistics
- Historical Aspects
- Emergency contraception
- Education
- Conscientious Objection
Presenters will be required to register for the Conference and pay the applicable registration fee. Posters will be on display for the duration of the Conference and presenters will need to man their posters during the poster sessions.
Call for abstracts link: https://www.fiapac.org/en/program/23/call-for-abstracts-2020/
Conference registration: https://www.fiapac.org/en/registration/23
The conference programme (available after May 2020) will be posted on the BSACP website.
FIAPAC website: https://www.fiapac.org/en/p/home/
Latest BSACP Webinar on ‘Early Medical Abortion for Beginners’ on Tuesday 28 April 2020 – Register Today!
10 February 2020
‘Early Medical Abortion for Beginners’ – Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 6.30–7.30pm
Professor Sharon Cameron, MD, FRCOG, MFSRH
This webinar is aimed at healthcare professionals who may be just getting involved in early medical abortion care and those wishing to remind themselves of the basics of how medical abortion works, what the regimens are, flexibility of regimens, simplified follow-up, and contraception after medical abortion.
Dr Sharon Cameron is Consultant Gynaecologist at the Chalmers Centre and the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Professor (Honorary) at the University of Edinburgh. She is Editor-in-Chief of the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. She was Clinical Lead for the 2019 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline on ‘Abortion Care’ published in September 2019. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the World Health Organization Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, President of the International Federation of Abortion and Contraception Professionals (FIAPAC), and Deputy Chair of the Internal Scientific Committee of the European Society for Contraception (ESC). She has over 20 years of clinical research experience in the field of contraception and sexual and reproductive health.
Webinars are a membership benefit of BSACP and are open/free of charge to members. Webinars are recorded and made available after the event in the members-only section of the BSACP website. Non-members may join BSACP at: https://bsacp.org.uk/about-bsacp/membership/
REGISTER ONLINE NOW TO GUARANTEE YOUR PLACE (maximum 100 attendees) at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1TdUFrZaS3uX0-8_2VlgzQ
After your registration has been approved, you will receive confirmatory e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.
Joint BSACP/RSM Conference in London on Monday 12 October 2020 - Save the Date!
The programme and registration details for the Joint BSACP/RSM Conference to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in London on Monday 12 October 2020 will appear on the BSACP website once they have been finalised.
Health and Human Rights Journal - Special Issue with Sections on Abortion
21 January 2020
The Health and Human Rights Journal published a 25th anniversary special edition in December 2019. The issue has two special sections on abortion:
- Abortion in the Middle East and North Africa (Guest Editors: Liv Tønnessen and Irene Maffi)
- Abortion Law Reform (Guest Editors: Marge Berer and Lesley Hoggart)
The full issue (open access) is available here: https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2469/2019/12/HHRJ_issue-21.2.pdf
The newsletter of the International Campaign for Safe Abortion offers links to individual articles: https://mailchi.mp/safeabortionwomensright/newsletter-13-dec?e=372dd34034
Conference on ‘Shaping the Future of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northern Ireland’, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Friday 17 January 2020
19 December 2019
Doctors for Choice Northern Ireland (DFCNI) are organising a conference on ‘Shaping the Future on Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northern Ireland (NI)’ to be held in Belfast on Friday 17 January 2020. This event will be attended by stakeholders in the NI abortion consultation and is also open to clinicians, nurses, midwives and those involved in women’s healthcare.
Conference programme: Belfast Conference Programme 17 January 2020
Conference venue: Riddel Hall, 185 Stranmillis Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Conference fee: £40.00
Free attendance for DFCNI members: http://www.doctorsforchoiceuk.com/dfcni
DFCNI welcomes doctors, midwives and nurses as members.
For further information/to book e-mail: dfcniconf@gmail.com
FIAPAC 2020 Conference in Berlin, Germany, 2–3 October 2020 – Save the Date!
19 December 2019
The theme of the 14th FIAPAC Conference to be held in Berlin, Germany on 2–3 October 2020 is ‘Fertility Control Into the Hands of Women’.
The conference programme (available early 2020) and registration information will be posted on the BSACP website.
FIAPAC website: https://www.fiapac.org/en/p/home/