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‘Self-Managed Abortions should be Universally Available’ - Article in 'The Conversation'

Posted on 19 April 2020

19 April 2020 Sam Rowlands (Visiting Professor, Health and Social Science, Bournemouth University and BSACP Secretary) has written an article entitled ‘Self-Managed Abortions Should be...

BSACP Webinar on 'Implementing RCOG Guidance on COVID-19 and Abortion Care (2)' - Thursday 9 April 2020 - REGISTER NOW!

Posted on 7 April 2020

7 April 2020 BSACP is organising a webinar this coming Thursday at which Dr Patricia Lohr will host service leads in the NHS and Independent...

New ‘No Touch’ Protocols for EMA from the USA

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7 April 2020 Details are provided here of an EMA protocol from US experts soon to be published in the journal Contraception. The protocol is...

Useful COVID-19 Resources Available on BSACP Website

Posted on 5 April 2020

It is BSACP’s aim to keep members updated with recent advice and official documentation pertaining to COVID-19, and to this end the COVID-19 section...

MHRA Letter for Supply of Medicines for Medical Abortion During COVID-19 Pandemic

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4 April 2020 One of the challenges in implementing early medical abortions (EMAs) has been the interpretation of the regulations of packing medicines into suitable...

BSACP Webinar on ‘Implementing RCOG Guidance on COVID-19 and Abortion Care (1)’ Now Freely Available

Posted on 3 April 2020

4 April 2020 BSACP is making the webinar on ‘Implementing RCOG Guidance on COVID-19 and Abortion Care (1)’ comprising speaker presentations and a Q&A session...

COVID-19 Advice and Documentation Available on BSACP Website

Posted on 2 April 2020

2 April 2020 Copies of the following documents can be found in the ‘Resources/COVID-19 Advice’ section of the BSACP website.  RCOG/FSRH/BSACP/RCM – ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection...

Wales Approves Home Abortions During Coronavirus Crisis

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31 March 2020 Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced that women in Wales will have access to abortion services at home during the coronavirus...

The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020

Posted on 27 March 2020

26 March 2020 The new regulations in Northern Ireland announced yesterday will come into effect on 1 April 2020. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/345/contents/made This BBC News item provides...