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bpas: Abortion in the UK - Prospects and Barriers
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bpas finds nearly half of women with unplanned pregnancies experiencing difficulties accessing contraception
Nearly half of women with unplanned pregnancies have experienced difficulties obtaining the contraception of their choice amid greater restrictions on access to the full range of methods, research by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) suggests.
bpas response to “Boycott 40 Days For Life”
bpas express "deepest thanks" to all those who have made donations on this site, set up in response to the anti-abortion 40 Days For Life campaign in the UK.
bpas: Website hacking arrest an example of concerning escalation in anti-abortion activity
“The website of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) was hacked into and defaced for a period on 8th March, 2012. Bpas comment here.
bpas: Abortion in the US: Popularity, Politics and Practice
We often hear of the ‘Americanisation’ of abortion politics in the UK, but unpicking the substantive threats to women’s reproductive rights in the US can be a challenge. The 2012 bpas public lecture will explore the current state of abortion politics in the US and, at a time when abortion appears increasingly politicised in the UK, reflect on what lessons can be drawn by those keen to protect women’s reproductive autonomy elsewhere.
bpas supports 40 Days of Choice campaign
bpas will be supporting the 40 Days Of Choice campaign, an initiative organised by pro-choice groups to coincide with the 40 days For Life anti-abortion protests outside UK clinics between 22 February and 1 April.
bpas: Taking stock of the morning-after pill
Clare Murphy, BPAS Director of Press and Public Policy, discusses the reaction to BPAS’s Christmas campaign promoting advance prescription of the Emergency Contraceptive Pill.
BPAS: Women considering abortion "should be reassured" by AMRC report into abortion and mental health
bpas comment on publication of Academy of Medical Royal Colleges review on mental health and abortion
bpas launches scheme to allow women access to free emergency hormonal contraception in advance over the phone
To help women prevent unwanted pregnancy over the festive season, sexual health charity bpas is launching a novel scheme enabling women across the UK to request free emergency hormonal contraception in advance over the phone – delivered to their home.
BPAS chief Ann Furedi: "We are committed to helping women avoid the need for abortion"
BPAS chief Ann Furedi commented on the charity's campaign for responsible sexual activity this Christmas
bpas: Inflating the cost of abortion services
Clare Murphy, BPAS Director of Press and Public Policy, challenges the claim that ‘taxpayers spend £30million a year more on abortion than previously thought’.
bpas pleased to see Dorries' amendment amendment "so overwhelmingly rejected."
bpas comment on Nadine Dorries MP's amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill
BPAS: "simply no excuse to provide women with inaccuracies about abortion."
bpas commented on the investigation by the charity Education for Choice (EFC) into the advice offered by pro-life pregnancy counselling services.
Bpas comment on the investigation by the charity Education for Choice (EFC)
Clare Murphy, head of public policy at bpas said: "We have received some concerning reports from the women we see about the services provided by "independent" pregnancy counselling organisations.
Bpas: 2010 abortion statistics for England and Wales published
Please find below comment and analysis from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on the 2010 abortion statistics for England and Wales.
Bpas comment on proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill
The proposed amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill are misguided and unnecessary.
bpas disappointed its interpretation of Abortion Act is not deemed viable
bpas is disappointed to learn its High Court bid to re-interpret the 1967 Abortion Act in line with advances in medical science has been unsuccessful.
bpas: 'New abortion guidance shows home-use of medication is safe, as anti-abortion group joins High Court action'
New abortion guidance shows home-use of medication is safe, as anti-abortion group joins High Court action.
BPAS: Leading abortion charity bpas takes legal action to make early abortion at home as straight forward
bpas today announced a High Court challenge to secure an updated interpretation of the 1967 Abortion Act that would allow the home-administration of medication prescribed for early medical abortion (EMA).
BPAS: Commenting on the ruling from the European Court of Human Rights on the challenge to Ireland's abortion law
The abortion charity bpas welcomes the decision by the court that a woman in remission from cancer had her human rights violated when she had to travel from Ireland to England to access abortion services.
BPAS comments on the forthcoming judgement from European Court of Human Rights on the challenge to Ireland's abortion ban
On Thursday, December 16, the court will rule on whether the human rights of three women living in Ireland were violated after they were forced to travel to the UK to access safe abortion services.
BPAS: New abortion statistics
It's interesting to see that fewer abortions took place last year, for the second year running.
BPAS Comment on Human Rights Watch report detailing the human rights violation of Irish women in respect of lack of access to abortion in Ireland
This carefully-evidenced report sheds further light on the extreme hardship that the Irish abortion ban places upon women and girls in Ireland.
BPAS: Emergency contraception story/Lancet
This new type of emergency contraceptive pill is exciting news for those of us working to help women avoid unintended pregnancy.
BPAS comments on new abortion statistics confirming a fall in abortion numbers in England and Wales in 2008 and welcomes more early abortions taking place at earlier stages
Dr Patricia Lohr, Medical Director of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which provides contraception and abortion services comments on the new statistics confirming a fall in abortion numbers in England and Wales in 2008 and welcomes more early abortions taking place at earlier stages.
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