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Abortion rights

If you think abortion rights in the UK are safe, then you haven’t been paying attention.

In the UK, 1 in 3 women will have an abortion in their lifetime. Yet we still do not have the right to choose.

Up to life imprisonment

Under a law passed in 1861, any woman who ends their own pregnancy without the approval of two doctors is committing a crime – which carries a sentence of up to life imprisonment

Stand up for abortion rights

Restricting access to abortion

The current Minister for Women in the UK Government has repeatedly voted to restrict access to abortion care, and tried to block moves to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland

Stand up for abortion rights

Criminal investigations

In 2022, two women were charged with the offence of trying to end their own pregnancies, while others have faced lengthy criminal investigations. One woman is currently awaiting trial

Stand up for abortion rights

At the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, BPAS, we have been providing abortion care and campaigning for a woman’s right to choose since 1968. Right now, we need your help.

Will you stand up for abortion rights?

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