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The latest on issues relating to reproductive choice including fertility, pregnancy, contraception, and abortion.

New study re: hormonal contraception – risk should …

22nd March 2023 A new study suggests use of any hormonal method slightly increases risk of breast cancer, but the absolute increase is small. Sixty years after the pill was introduced, we s…

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Safe Access Zones set to become law

07th March This evening, safe access zones around abortion clinics have passed their final parliamentary hurdle and are set to become law. MPs rejected a cynical last ditch attempt by anti-…

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Reluctance to prescribe and dispense medication is placin…

2nd March 2023 Research published today has found a reluctance among healthcare professionals to prescribe and dispense otherwise recommended medications is risking the health – and lives –…

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BPAS comment on “prenatal alcohol exposure and children’s…

16 February 2023 Clare Murphy, BPAS Chief Executive, said: “This study does not provide any evidence regarding pre-natal alcohol consumption and health outcomes. This is a study of th…

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BBC investigation finds women ‘manipulated’ i…

28 February 2023 Commenting on BBC Panorama’s investigation, Crisis Pregnancy Centres Uncovered, Clare Murphy, Chief Executive of BPAS, said: “So-called crisis pregnancy centres…

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Sir Brian Souter’s lack of compassion for families who re…

14 February 2023 Katherine O’Brien, spokesperson for BPAS, said: “Mr Souter’s statement that at 39 weeks gestation, a woman could legally end a pregnancy due to a “hare lip” is simply…

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