News

Home Administration of Misoprostol Now Permissible in Wales

Posted on 29 June 2018

29 June 2018 The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) congratulates Wales, like Scotland, on changing an outdated regulation to permit misoprostol for early...

Isle of Man Legislative Council Approves Abortion Reform Bill

Posted on

26 June 2018 The Abortion Reform Bill has been approved fully by the Legislative Council. This morning, Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) dealt with all...

FIAPAC Survey on Very Early Medical Abortion (VEMA)

Posted on

Dear Colleagues More and more women come early for a medical abortion, sometimes even before the location of the pregnancy can be determined. Colleagues handle...

BSACP Comment on the Republic of Ireland Referendum

Posted on 26 May 2018

26 May 2018 The British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) welcomes wholeheartedly the ‘Yes’ vote in yesterday’s referendum. The Eighth Amendment has been repealed. This...

Joint ARHP/BSACP Webinar on 'Barriers to Abortion Access as Reported by British Women: An Ongoing Report' on Thursday 7 June 2018

Posted on 1 March 2018

The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP) and the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP) are jointly producing a series of webinars that...

Abortion in the 21st Century: Home Administration of Misoprostol in Early Medical Abortion

Posted on 14 May 2018

29 April 2018 What is early medical abortion? Early medical abortion (EMA) is the most common type of abortion procedure in England and Wales. It is...

RCN Survey 'Signals Support' for Decriminalisation of Abortion

Posted on 3 May 2018

2 May 2018 Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have “signalled support” for removing criminal sanctions from termination of pregnancy legislation, said the...

Opinion: 2018 is a Turning Point in Abortion Provision

Posted on 2 May 2018

23 April 2018 In a recent BMJ opinion article, Patricia Lohr (BPAS Medical Director and BSACP Treasurer) reflects on why in her opinion 2018 is...

Changes Planned in Wales to Allow Home Use of Misoprostol

Posted on 18 April 2018

18 April 2018 BASCP is delighted at the news that the Welsh Government intends following suit with Scotland to allow women to use misoprostol at...