Support with making a decision about a pregnancy
Considering an abortion can feel emotionally overwhelming for some. For most people facing this decision, it is about trying to work out how to make the best decision for you in a difficult situation. However, you feel about the pregnancy the counselling services team is here to provide an impartial and supportive environment for you to discuss your feelings.
If you feel it might help you to talk to us, please call 03457 30 40 30 to book an appointment. This service is free of charge to BPAS clients.
Your feelings after an abortion
Everyone will experience different feelings after an abortion and will deal with it in different ways. Many people don't feel the need to talk after their abortion, however, for some, it's useful to talk through their emotions following treatment.
If you feel it might help you to talk to us, please call 03457 30 40 30 to book an appointment. This service is free of charge to BPAS clients.
Misleading organisations
Please be careful when looking for advice. Some organisations advertising free pregnancy testing and unplanned pregnancy support are strongly opposed to abortion.
They often attempt to mislead the public by presenting themselves as an organisation which provides impartial information about abortion as well as other options. Some of these ‘support’ services are aimed at promoting the view of an organisation, rather than helping you within your own situation.
These organisations are sometimes called Crisis Pregnancy Centres. They will not discuss all the options available to you in an unbiased way. If they talk about abortion as an option at all, it may involve negative, unpleasant, un-evidenced or untrue claims and statistics.
They may not tell you how to access abortion treatment. Before you make any pregnancy counselling appointments, we recommend that you approach an organisation on the Department of Health list or your GP for advice on getting the most appropriate source of support in your area.
There is a list of Registered Pregnancy Advice Bureaux on the Department of Health’s website. These have all met the Department of Health’s required standards on accurate and balanced information-giving because they refer for abortion.