Press releases

Campaigners deliver 100,000 signatures to Downing Street calling for abortion law reform

Campaigners have today delivered a petition to Downing Street signed by over 100,000 UK residents calling on parliament to reform the abortion law, as record numbers of women face criminal investigation and prosecution.

High numbers of women from Scotland forced to travel to England for abortion care

Heidi Stewart, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, comments on high numbers of women from Scotland forced to travel to England for abortion care.

BPAS comment on Livia Tossici-Bolt guilty verdict, anti-abortion protester in Bournemouth

BPAS welcomes today’s verdict which will protect women and the staff who provide abortion care.

Every four days, a woman is forced to travel from Scotland to England to get an abortion, STV News reports

Heidi Stewart, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service responding on the STV News investigation.

US anti-abortion group expands campaign in UK

The Guardian has reported that “a rightwing US group backing an anti-abortion campaigner whose case has become a new source of UK tensions with the Trump administration is significantly expanding activities and spending in Britain.

BPAS comment on US intervention in clinic protest case

Responding to the claims published in The Telegraph that the “PM’s hopes of avoiding Donald Trump’s tariffs may hinge on case of pro-life activist arrested for peaceful protest”, Heidi Stewart, Chief Executive comments.