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UK Government Response to the 2017 CEDAW Report

Posted on 1 March 2018

25 February 2018 The response of the UK Government to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 2017 Report can be read...

Second Reading of the Isle of Man Abortion Reform Bill 2018

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23 February 2018 The Isle of Man Abortion Reform Bill 2018 received its Second Reading on 30 January 2018 by a unanimous vote (22-0). The...

Abortion in the 21st Century: Is Decriminalisation on the Horizon?

Posted on 22 February 2018

Abortion, if it is not carried out according to the strict requirements of the Abortion Act 1967, is technically still a criminal offence in...

“I told my Mum I was going on an R.E. trip” now available on iPlayer

Posted on 15 February 2018

The Performance Live, BBC and Arts Council England commissioned TV piece “I told my Mum I was going on an R.E. trip” was aired...

13th FIAPAC Conference, September 2018

Posted on 10 October 2017

13th FIAPAC Conference on ‘Liberating Women – Removing Barriers and Increasing Access to Abortion Care’, Nantes, France, 14–15 September 2018 A little more than 40...

BSACP Request for Evidence for Home Office Review of Protest Activity Outside Abortion Clinics

Posted on 15 February 2018

The Home Office has been tasked by the Home Secretary to undertake an evidence-based in-depth assessment...

Oireachtas Committee Recommends Abortion Decriminalisation and Free Access up to 12 Weeks with Overwhelming Support for Free Contraception

Posted on 15 December 2017

14 December 2017 An article in The Times newspaper today illustrates two pieces of compelling oral evidence presented to the Oireachtas Committee that were heavily...

BSACP/ARHP Joint Webinar on Simultaneous EMA: 14 December 2017

Posted on 13 December 2017

Outcomes with Simultaneous Administration of Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Early Medical Abortion with Patricia Lohr, MD MPH, BPAS Medical Director and BSACP Treasurer Thursday 14 December...

Health Canada Further Increases Access to Early Medical Abortion

Posted on 9 November 2017

8 November 2017 Abortion was decriminalised in Canada. Health professional scope of practice regulation is now in the jurisdiction of the respective health professional regulatory...