Category: "news"
BSACP/RSM Joint Conference on 'Excellence in Abortion Care’, Wednesday 11 October 2017
The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) and the RSM’s Sexuality & Sexual Health Section are jointly organising a one-day conference on ‘Excellence in Abortion Care’ to be held at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in London, UK on Wednesday 11 October 2017. New developments in abortion care... read more »
‘Doctors, Conscience and Abortion Law and Practice’ Workshop, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK, 29 June 2017
On Thursday 29th June I attended a conference at the University of Kent entitled ‘Doctors, Conscience and Abortion Law and Practice’ organised by Dr Ellie Lee and Professor Sally Sheldon as a collaboration between the Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Reproduction (CISoR), the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies... read more »
BMA Doctors Support the Decriminalisation of Abortion
27 June 2017 Currently women in England and Wales have to prove to a doctor that carrying on with the pregnancy is detrimental to health or wellbeing to get permission for a termination. Without permission, abortion is a criminal offence. Doctors at the British Medical Association's annual conference voted today... read more »
Call for End of ‘Archaic’ Abortion Laws in the UK
27 June 2017 Earlier today local Bournemouth professor and BSACP Council member, Sam Rowlands, called for an end to ‘archaic’ abortion laws ahead of a controversial medical debate that took place at the British Medical Association’s annual conference in Bournemouth. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15373547.Bournemouth_professor_calls_for_end_to____archaic____abortion_laws_in_the_UK/read more »
Statement from the Isle of Man Government Department of Health and Social Care
Termination of Pregnancy (Medical Defences) Act 1995: Feasibility of an Amendment Bill during the 2017/18 legislative session This statement from the Isle of Man Government Department of Health and Social Care (equivalent to the Department of Health in England) summarises: the current position and that of other jurisdictions in the... read more »
Scottish Abortion Care Providers Meeting – The Highlights!
Overview The 7th Annual Scottish Abortion Care Providers meeting was held in Edinburgh on 27 January 2017. Over 100 delegates attended from all over Europe, representing many different disciplines. It was a fantastic opportunity to meet enthusiastic colleagues and share new information and visions, helping to improve abortion care in Scotland,... read more »
Norma McCorvey (1947–2017)
Jane Roe was the pseudonym for the plaintiff in the well-known Roe v Wade case1 which liberalised abortion law in the USA in 1973. The case turned on a woman's constitutional right to privacy which had long been held to protect intimate and personal decisions from government interference. What... read more »
BSACP 2017 Conference – Session/Lecture Suggestions Invited
31 March 2017 Dear BSACP Members We are currently preparing the agenda for the next BSACP conference, which will be held on Wednesday 11 October 2017 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. We would like to invite members to contribute ideas for sessions/lectures, which will be combined with the list... read more »
Welcome to the BSACP Website!
The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) has been formed to promote best practice, education, training and research in abortion care. The BSACP will serve its members by providing a forum for professional development and networking, as well as by raising the profile of the specialty and improving understanding... read more »
BSACP Members’ Forum: DocMatter
BSACP members have access to a closed discussion group hosted by DocMatter. This is a forum for our community to share best practices in patient care, learn from one another, and collaborate. New BSACP members will receive a welcome e-mail directly from DocMatter with a link to join, but if... read more »