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New study re: hormonal contraception – risk should always be presented in a way that contextualises it.

22 March 2023

Safe Access Zones set to become law

07 March 2023

Reluctance to prescribe and dispense medication is placing pregnant women’s health at risk, research has found

02 March 2023

BBC investigation finds women 'manipulated' in crisis pregnancy centres

28 February 2023

BPAS comment on “prenatal alcohol exposure and children’s facial shape” study

16 February 2023

Sir Brian Souter’s lack of compassion for families who receive a diagnosis of fetal anomaly is shameful

14 February 2023

Summit on access to abortion in Scotland

08 February 2023

Winners of the 2022 Heather Trickey Essay Prize announced.

26 January 2023

BPAS comment on judge dropping prosecution of woman who took abortion pills

09 December 2022

Soaring costs of infant formula will “force families to resort to unsafe feeding practices”

06 December 2022

BPAS comment on the Government announcement that full abortion services are to be formally set up in Northern Ireland.

02 December 2022

BPAS comment on the first annual increase in births for a decade

30 November 2022

BPAS comment on rise in unregulated private ultrasound services

11 November 2022

BPAS comment on Google listing anti-abortion centres across the UK as 'abortion clinics'

09 November 2022

BPAS comment on Maria Caulfield, an MP who has consistently voted to restrict women's access to abortion, being given Ministerial responsibility for abortion care.

04 November 2022

BPAS comment on Maria Caulfield's appointment as Minister for Women

31 October 2022

Breaking: MPs pass legislation to establish buffer zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales

18 October 2022

BPAS comment on Contraception Statistics

03 October 2022

BPAS comment on appointment of Health Secretary

07 September 2022

Scottish government commits to tackling anti-abortion clinic protests

06 September 2022

BPAS comment on the continuation of at-home early medical abortion care in England and Wales

23 August 2022

BPAS comment on ONS Fertility rate rises in England and Wales

09 August 2022

Government pledges to end IVF policies which discriminate against same-sex female couples

20 July 2022

Comment on the prosecution of women charged with ending their own pregnancies

17 July 2022

Anti-abortion group removed from NHS website

08 July 2022

BPAS comment on SPUC and Life Voice at Edinburgh Fringe

06 July 2022

Roe v Wade ruling is "an assault on women’s human rights, their lives, and their families"

24 June 2022

BPAS comment re: abortion statistics 2021

21 June 2022

BPAS comment on 2021 Scotland abortion statistics

31 May 2022

BPAS comment on FSRH buffer zones policy

30 May 2022

Gillian Mackay MSP, has launched a consultation on their proposal for buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland

19 May 2022

BPAS comment on announcements from the Scottish government

12 May 2022

BPAS Fertility comment on IVF Workplace Discrimination Campaign

09 May 2022

BPAS Fertility comment on new NICE recommendations re: reimplantation of ovarian tissue to prevent symptoms from the menopause

03 May 2022

BPAS comment on Roe vs Wade

03 May 2022

BPAS Fertility’s response to the HFEA National Patient Survey

20 April 2022

ONS report on conceptions in England and Wales in 2020 released today

14 April 2022

MPs vote to protect women’s access to at-home early abortion care

30 March 2022

NICE drops proposals on alcohol consumption recording

15 March 2022

BPAS comment on Welsh government announcement re: at-home early medical abortion

25 February 2022

BPAS comment on government announcement re: at-home early medical abortion

24 February 2022

Winner of the inaugural Dr Heather Trickey prize announced

18 February 2022

BPAS comment on the trend towards later motherhood

08 February 2022

Emergency contraception is contraception, charity informs MP

04 February 2022

Boots “ends grossly sexist surcharge” and lowers the price of emergency contraception following years of campaigning by charities and MPs

03 February 2022

Access to HRT medications

02 February 2022

Study indicates association between combined oral contraceptives and a reduced risk of ovarian cancer

26 January 2022

Abortion providers issue stark warning to Minister over future access to abortion care if government revokes current permission for telemedicine

26 January 2022

BPAS comment on study re: COVID-19 and pregnancy outcomes

13 January 2022

Boots reject calls from MPs and campaigners to retain a fairer price for emergency contraception

02 December 2021

“Boots, don’t double the cost of emergency contraception”, campaigners and MPs urge 

29 November 2021

BPAS comment on updated NICE guidance re: management of miscarriage

24 November 2021

Cross-party coalition of MPs table amendment to Health and Care Bill to decriminalise abortion

23 November 2021

BPAS comment on IVF legal challenge

08 November 2021

Controversy surrounded launch of at home pregnancy test exactly 50 years ago today

06 November 2021

Data shows surge in requests for abortion advice post-lockdown

03 November 2021

BPAS comment on largest ever survey of women suffering severe pregnancy sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum)

20 October 2021

BPAS comment on abortion polling

04 October 2021

BPAS comment on abortion reform in San Marino

27 September 2021

BPAS comment on paracetamol use in pregnancy

24 September 2021

BPAS comment on High Court judgment

23 September 2021

Up to 122 pregnant women admitted to COVID ICU in August as charities warn of vaccine hesitancy

22 September 2021

BPAS comment on the government announcement re: the fortification of flour with folic acid

20 September 2021

BPAS comment on BMJ editorial on menstrual changes and COVID-19 vaccination

16 September 2021

BPAS comment on increased storage limits for fertility treatments

06 September 2021

BPAS comment on government proposals to review non-alcoholic drinks for pregnant women

03 September 2021

BPAS statement on Texas abortion laws

01 September 2021

BPAS comment on NHS England placental growth factor testing

25 August 2021

BPAS comment on ONS report, Conceptions in England and Wales: 2019

05 August 2021

BPAS comment on preconception health study

28 July 2021

BPAS responds to move by Westminster to commission Northern Ireland abortion services

22 July 2021

BPAS welcomes this week’s vote for wide-ranging abortion law reform in Guernsey

16 July 2021

Numbers of families affected by two-child limit rises amid concerns about link with abortion numbers

15 July 2021

BPAS comment on reclassification of the progestogen-only pill

08 July 2021

BPAS comment on Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG’s decision to reinstate NHS fertility services

06 July 2021

Cross-party MPs table amendment for abortion clinic buffer zones to Policing Bill currently before parliament

02 July 2021

"Deeply anxious and traumatised”: how pregnant women were let down by COVID-19 restrictions in maternity care

30 June 2021

Comment on upcoming referendum on abortion law in Gibraltar

22 June 2021

BPAS comment on the World Health Organization’s Draft Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030

17 June 2021

Research finds significant barriers to NHS-funded fertility treatment for female same-sex couples

15 June 2021

BPAS comment on Abortion Statistics 2020

10 June 2021

BPAS welcomes new consumer law guidance for fertility clinics

10 June 2021

Almost half of those using long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) felt pressured to accept this method, research finds 

03 June 2021

BPAS comment on Fertility Trends report

27 May 2021

BPAS comment on abortion data in Scotland for 2020

25 May 2021

Inaccuracies in science reporting on pregnancy linked to academic press releases, new BPAS research finds

18 May 2021

Coalition of charities call on the Health Secretary to permanently legalise at-home early medical abortion care ahead of anticipated announcement

14 May 2021

BPAS comment on the passing of new regulations regarding abortion in Northern Ireland

28 April 2021

BPAS comment on combined hormonal contraceptives

08 April 2021

BPAS comment on covering the cost of contraception survey

26 March 2021

BPAS comment on so-called “abortion reversal” treatment

25 March 2021

BPAS comment on new data regarding deprivation and pregnancy choices during the pandemic

24 March 2021

New HFEA data highlight fertility inequalities for Black, Asian and minority ethnic patients

23 March 2021

BPAS welcomes the decision today to further legislate for the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland

23 March 2021

BPAS collaboration with CoppaFeel!

11 March 2021

New polling shows majority of the public now oppose the government’s two-child limit policy

10 March 2021

BPAS comment on telemedical abortion research

19 February 2021

BPAS comment on Edinburgh City Council's decision to review IT security filters blocking information on abortion

17 February 2021

BPAS comment on the MHRA consultation on making desogestrel available from pharmacies

12 February 2021

BPAS urges governments to make telemedical abortion care a permanent option for women as new research from Scotland reaffirms the safety and efficacy of the service.

05 February 2021

BPAS welcomes new draft guidance for fertility clinics

01 February 2021

BPAS welcomes the introduction of the NICE quality standards on abortion care.

27 January 2021

BPAS comment support for parents following legal action taken by Pregnant Then Screwed regarding the Government’s Self-Employed Income Support Scheme

21 January 2021

Government “considering further legislative action at Westminster” to secure abortion services in Northern Ireland

20 January 2021

BPAS Fertility comment: new NHS England guidance regarding fertility treatment during Covid-19

10 January 2021

BPAS comment on provision of Covid-19 vaccinations for pregnant and breastfeeding women

30 December 2020

BPAS comment on emergency contraception figures

15 December 2020

BPAS comment on bill to legalise abortion in Argentina

10 December 2020

Research finds that the two-child limit is a “significant factor” in women’s decision to end a pregnancy during the pandemic

03 December 2020

BPAS comment on restrictions on infant formula to foodbanks

09 November 2020

BPAS statement on severe abortion restrictions imposed in Poland

28 October 2020

Access to emergency contraception “an avoidable mess”, BPAS warns, with women forced to risk their health, confidentiality, or an unplanned pregnancy during the pandemic.

23 October 2020

The BPAS Board of Trustees has appointed Clare Murphy as the charity’s next Chief Executive

14 October 2020

Charities and professional bodies call on Health Secretary to “stop the clock” as delays caused by pandemic mean fertility patients face falling outside age criteria required for NHS funded care

06 October 2020

BPAS comment on support during abortion for fetal anomaly

02 October 2020

UK reproductive healthcare could benefit from implementing practices from low- and middle-income countries

30 September 2020

Anti-abortion campaigners lose court appeal to prevent women’s continuing access to abortion care at home

25 September 2020

BPAS comment on new embryology study published in Nature

24 September 2020

Anti-abortion campaigners target 12 clinics with 40-day long "vigils" despite current pandemic, placing the health and wellbeing of thousands of women at risk.

23 September 2020

BPAS comment on new figures that show more single women and same-sex couples are using IVF

22 September 2020

Charities warn of “staggering” infringement on women’s data privacy in pregnancy proposed by NICE

16 September 2020

Comment on DHSC Abortion Statistics: Telemedical abortion service results in significant drop in gestation at which women can access care – protecting their health during the pandemic

11 September 2020

Report finds “systemic problem” with the funding of fertility services leaves “devastating gaps” in NHS-funded IVF care

10 August 2020

BPAS comment on new births statistics for England and Wales

22 July 2020

BPAS comment: New figures on families affected by the two-child limit

16 July 2020

bpas responds to “Christian Concern” mystery shop of our telemedical abortion service

06 July 2020

BPAS comment on access to emergency contraception during Covid-19

29 June 2020

BPAS comment on new embryo vitrification study

24 June 2020

BPAS welcomes abortion law reform proposals in Guernsey

16 June 2020

Unplanned pregnancy among older women reflected in increased abortion rate

11 June 2020

BPAS comment on fertility services during covid-19

23 April 2020

bpas comment: Privacy International report on data exploitation in sexual and reproductive rights

21 April 2020

BPAS launches Emergency Abortion Pills by Post for women in Northern Ireland amid shameful political gameplay with women’s health during the Covid-19 pandemic

09 April 2020

bpas comment on the reinstatement of guidance to permit telemedicine for Early Medical Abortion

30 March 2020

bpas comment on Sunday Times report of Government preparing to re-instate telemedicine for Early Medical Abortion

29 March 2020

Healthcare professionals call on Boris Johnson to intervene to protect women’s health - reckless failure to listen to scientific advice is putting vulnerable women at severe risk​

25 March 2020

bpas comment on the DHSC's reversal of telemedicine guidance

24 March 2020

bpas comment on new measures to facilitate access to Early Medical Abortion

23 March 2020

bpas comment on access to formula milk during the pandemic

20 March 2020

BPAS comment on the suspension of fertility services

20 March 2020

bpas comment on the Supreme Court's denial of an appeal against Ealing Council's abortion clinic buffer zone

12 March 2020

bpas comment on DHSC inquiry findings that women are being denied epidurals

04 March 2020

bpas comment on ONS statistics for conceptions in 2018

04 March 2020

bpas comment on today’s calls to amend the current egg storage time limit

27 February 2020

bpas comment on proposed judicial review of the 1967 Abortion Act

24 February 2020

bpas comment on anti-abortion clinic protests in Finsbury Park

10 February 2020

bpas comment on RCOG, FSRH and BMS statement on contraception of HRT and contraception shortages

07 February 2020

bpas echoes calls from medical colleges for a woman-centred abortion framework in Northern Ireland

05 February 2020

bpas comment: Bristol study on alcohol in pregnancy

29 January 2020

Charities welcome decision to reverse ban on NHS-funded IVF for single women in London on the basis that solo parents “do not give the best outcome for the child”

23 January 2020

bpas comment on today’s Northern Ireland abortion statistics

22 January 2020

bpas comment on Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey's statements on abortion

16 January 2020

bpas comment on new statistics: proportion of women having 3 or more children reaches record low

04 December 2019

bpas comment on the RCOG’s new report, “Better for Women”

02 December 2019

bpas comment: £3 morning after pill illustrates ongoing emergency contraception rip-off

26 November 2019

bpas comment on manifesto commitments on abortion rights

21 November 2019

bpas comment on the government's Northern Ireland abortion framework consultation

05 November 2019

bpas comment on pain relief in childbirth and the latest NHS maternity statistics

31 October 2019

BPAS comment on conscientious objection in Northern Ireland

23 October 2019

bpas comment on "momentous victory for women’s rights in Northern Ireland" as abortion is decriminalised

22 October 2019

BPAS comment on new BAPM guidelines on the care of extremely preterm infants

22 October 2019

Comment on attempts by anti-choice politicians in Northern Ireland to block upcoming changes to the law on abortion

21 October 2019

Charities call for urgent review of decision to reject buffer zones after evidence of women’s experience outside abortion clinics suppressed in flawed consultation

08 October 2019

bpas comment: today’s ruling on Northern Ireland’s abortion law

03 October 2019

bpas comment on Court of Appeal judgment regarding buffer zones

21 August 2019

Overwhelming majority of public do not support current criminal punishment for abortion in Great Britain, as growing numbers of women seek abortion pills online

23 July 2019

BPAS comment on the passing of the Northern Ireland (Executive Function) Bill

18 July 2019

Campaigners concerned by attempts to derail or delay momentous legislation to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland

17 July 2019

Bpas comment on passage of cross-party amendment to require the government to bring forward regulations to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland by 21st October, 2019

09 July 2019

bpas comment on so-called 'fertility' drip

02 July 2019

Proportion of abortions among women who are already mothers highest ever

13 June 2019

bpas comment on publication of 2018 Scottish abortion figures

28 May 2019

Women and Equalities Committee calls on UK government to “legislate as a matter of urgency” on NI abortion law

25 April 2019

bpas comment: ONS statistics on conceptions in England and Wales

15 April 2019

bpas comment on new findings from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists on fertility information and fears

14 March 2019

bpas comment on Northern Irish women's access to terminations in the Republic

07 March 2019

bpas comment on Richmond Council’s decision to introduce the UK’s second abortion clinic buffer zone

05 March 2019

BPAS comment on RCGP vote in support of the decriminalisation of abortion

22 February 2019

Women’s healthcare bodies call on BBC to reverse stance on abortion information

14 February 2019

BPAS comment on Richmond Council's decision to proceed with a buffer zone outside local clinic

07 February 2019

bpas comment on 'Lovewise' abortion lessons in schools

04 February 2019

bpas comment on Stella Creasy MP's criticism of the extent of the Domestic Abuse bill

27 January 2019

Record low number of abortions performed in Northern Ireland last year

23 January 2019

Women want mandatory consultation for emergency contraception to be scrapped

21 December 2018

bpas comment on the slight increase in abortion rates in 2017

13 December 2018

Charity urges “extreme caution” over communication of study in to prevalence of symptoms associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

30 November 2018

bpas comment on fertility clinic's "Christmas Prize Draw" for a free round of IVF

21 November 2018

BPAS comment on passing of cross-party amendment on abortion and equal marriage in Northern Ireland

24 October 2018

bpas comment on parliamentary vote in support of Diana Johnson’s Abortion Bill 2018

23 October 2018

bpas comment on government plan to introduce mandatory fortification of folic acid to prevent birth defects

15 October 2018

bpas comment on recall of 58,000 Clear & Simple Digital Pregnancy Tests after analysis showed small number gave false positive results

04 October 2018

bpas comment on launch of first licensed medication for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy in the UK, Xonvea

02 October 2018

Judicial Review begins in case of NI mother who bought abortion medication for her young daughter, adding to pressure on Westminster to legislate on abortion ban

20 September 2018

bpas comment on calls to ban NIPT gender test

17 September 2018

bpas comment on calls to ban NIPT gender test

17 September 2018

Doctors believe UK’s ‘outdated’ abortion law restricts their ability to provide the best care for women, new study finds

13 September 2018

bpas comment on today's Ministerial statement regarding abortion clinic protests

13 September 2018

bpas responds to decision to allow women in England to take the second dose of medication needed for Early Medical Abortion at home, bringing England into line with Scotland and Wales

25 August 2018

bpas comment on new “Maternal Request Caesarean” report from UK charity Birthrights

21 August 2018

BPAS comment on today’s ruling regarding the home use of misoprostol in Scotland

15 August 2018

bpas comment on Celebrating Caesareans Week

13 August 2018

bpas comment on forthcoming Government response re: anti-abortion clinic protests

13 August 2018

bpas comment on new study published in September edition of Social Science and Medicine

31 July 2018

More than 170 cross-party, cross-nation representatives call for NI abortion law reform

22 July 2018

bpas report released on the decline in teenage pregnancy rates

18 July 2018

bpas comment on BMJ Editorial regarding the home use of abortion medication

09 July 2018

bpas comment on the High Court's decision to uphold Ealing's Safe Zone

02 July 2018

bpas comment on Welsh decision to allow the home use of misoprostol

29 June 2018

bpas comment on Public Health England’s report, “What do women say? Reproductive health is a public health issue"

26 June 2018

Supreme Court finds NI abortion law is in breach of international human rights law

07 June 2018

bpas comment on key points from the 2017 Department of Health abortion statistics

07 June 2018

bpas comment on today's emergency debate re: decriminalising abortion across the UK

05 June 2018

bpas comment re: emergency debate on abortion law reform

04 June 2018

NI civil society tells May referendum is neither needed nor wanted for abortion reform

01 June 2018

bpas comment on historic abortion vote: It is time for change across the whole of Ireland

26 May 2018

On the 50th anniversary of legal abortion care in Britain, women’s advocates call on Jeremy Hunt to improve access to early termination services

26 April 2018

bpas comment on the Lancet’s series on pre-conception health

16 April 2018

bpas comment on Ealing Council's decision to implement an abortion clinic buffer zone to protect women, staff, and residents from harassment

10 April 2018

British women forced to continue pregnancies that risk their health

15 March 2018

bpas comment on Maria Caulfield interview

02 March 2018

American anti-abortion group will once again hold “vigils” outside UK clinics

13 February 2018

bpas comment on study in Public Health Reviews: time to abandon the tolerable upper intake level of folate

31 January 2018

bpas comment on Boots' roll-out of cheaper emergency contraception

29 January 2018

bpas comment on the Church of England motion, “Valuing People with Down’s Syndrome”

19 January 2018

Ealing council one step closer to introducing a buffer zone

17 January 2018

bpas comment on Maria Caulfield MP's appointment as Conservative Party Vice-Chair for Women

08 January 2018

Open letter to the Public Relations and Communications Association regarding the Both Lives Matter campaign

12 December 2017

bpas comment on Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer in the New England Journal of Medicine

07 December 2017

Birmingham City Council becomes fourth local authority to explore buffer zones outside abortion clinics

06 December 2017

Southwark Council votes to explore buffer zones outside abortion clinics

30 November 2017

bpas comment on Home Office review into harassment ‎near abortion clinics

26 November 2017

New figures show women are choosing to have fewer children

24 November 2017

bpas welcomes the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare’s support for the decriminalisation of abortion

23 November 2017

bpas comment on MPs' letter to Boots re emergency contraception

16 November 2017

bpas comment on vote re: anti-abortion clinic protests at Portsmouth Council

14 November 2017

Majority of MPs support action on buffer zones outside abortion clinics

07 November 2017

bpas comment regarding new FPA report on cuts to contraceptive services

03 November 2017

bpas comment on Boots' failure to meet its deadline for providing affordable emergency contraception

31 October 2017

bpas comment on SPUC's "challenge" to the Scottish government, regarding their decision to permit the home use of misoprostol

29 October 2017

bpas response to the government's confirmation of Life's grant from the Tampon Tax Fund

29 October 2017

50 years since 1967 Abortion Act passed, majority of MPs now have a more liberal position on abortion

27 October 2017

bpas comment on the Scottish government's decision to permit home use of prescribed misoprostol

26 October 2017

bpas comment on MPs' letter to Amber Rudd requesting buffer zones

26 October 2017

Legal challenge to Northern Ireland’s abortion law to begin tomorrow

23 October 2017

Statement from Equalities Minister Justine Greening on funding for Northern Irish women

23 October 2017

Pro-choice campaigners welcome British government’s pledge to fund abortions for women from Northern Ireland

23 October 2017

bpas response to CQC report on Marie Stopes International Maidstone Centre

20 October 2017

Bpas Chief Executive handed top international award for commitment to reproductive choice

13 October 2017

bpas comment on vote re: anti-abortion clinic protests at Ealing Council

10 October 2017

Charities and medical experts call for all women to be offered “royal standard” of pregnancy sickness treatment

05 October 2017

British Pregnancy Advisory Service‎ wins top charity award

05 October 2017

bpas comment on Ireland abortion referendum

26 September 2017

bpas comment on the RCOG's vote in support of decriminalising abortion

22 September 2017

bpas comment on “Barriers to accessing abortion services and perspectives on using mifepristone and misoprostol at home in Great Britain” published online in Contraception

20 September 2017

bpas comment on BMJ review on alcohol consumption during pregnancy

12 September 2017

bpas response to Jacob Rees-Mogg interview on Good Morning Britain

06 September 2017

Women’s healthcare charity bpas welcomes Boots announcement of new price for emergency contraception

01 September 2017

Boots issues charity with legal warning over emergency contraception campaign – has yet to reduce price six weeks since public apology

31 August 2017

Calls for greater attention to the reproductive rights of disabled women

02 August 2017

bpas comment on anti-abortion demonstrations at airports

31 July 2017

BPAS comment on Boots' apology regarding emergency contraception

22 July 2017

Boots urged to drop huge sexist surcharge on emergency contraception

20 July 2017

Women cannot control fertility through contraception alone: bpas data shows 1 in 4 women having an abortion were using most effective contraception

07 July 2017

British Pregnancy Advisory Service no longer charging women from Northern Ireland

03 July 2017

Government to provide NHS-funded abortion care for Northern Irish women

30 June 2017

Ruling from Belfast Court of Appeal shows MPs must act to give Northern Ireland women access to NHS care in England

29 June 2017

Over 40 MPs, MLAs, and Peers call for NHS-funded abortions for women travelling from Northern Ireland

28 June 2017

bpas comment on BMA’s vote in favour of decriminalisation of abortion

27 June 2017

bpas comment on Superdrug's decision to cut the price of emergency contraception

27 June 2017

Ban on NHS-funded abortion care for women in Northern Ireland narrowly upheld due to government’s “respect” for decisions of the NI Assembly

14 June 2017

Abortion rate stable, changes in procedure highlight need for abortion law reform

13 June 2017

Letter to Prime Minister Theresa May from women’s organisations on the DUP and abortion rights

13 June 2017

bpas comment on Owen Paterson MP interview on Today Programme

10 June 2017

Statement on the impact of the General Election 2017 on reproductive rights

09 June 2017

BPAS welcomes Ofcom’s rejection of anti-abortion extremist group Abort67’s complaint about Channel 4 Dispatches ‘Britain’s Abortion Extremists’

05 June 2017

Abortion rights are on the ballot this general election

30 May 2017

Advice to pregnant women about drinking alcohol may cause more harm than good

18 May 2017

bpas comment on BMJ open access article: "Self-Reported Outcomes and Adverse Events Following Medical Abortion via Online Telemedicine: A Population-based Study in Ireland and Northern Ireland"

16 May 2017

bpas comment on the Labour manifesto pledge to improve abortion access for women in Northern Ireland

16 May 2017

Irish Citizens Assembly votes for constitutional change to abortion law

24 April 2017

New research on alcohol consumption during pregnancy

11 April 2017

Bpas comment on new late abortion research

10 April 2017

New reproductive healthcare clinic launches in Northampton

05 April 2017

bpas comment on the “tampon tax” grant awarded to Life

03 April 2017

bpas comment on USA contraception statistics

23 March 2017

Teenage pregnancies at a record low as conception rates continue to rise among older women

22 March 2017

bpas comment on the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill's first reading

13 March 2017

bpas welcomes first bill in 50 years to improve abortion law and protect women

12 March 2017

On International Women’s Day, at least 15 women from Ireland will travel for abortion care or seek pills online

08 March 2017

Charities warn pregnant women suffering extreme sickness denied effective treatment and compassionate care

02 March 2017

British Pregnancy Advisory Service statement on Nuffield Council on Bioethics report: Non-invasive prenatal testing: ethical issues

01 March 2017

Women in Great Britain putting themselves at risk of life imprisonment as use of illegal abortion medication rises

15 February 2017

Joint statement from Marie Stopes (MSI), bpas and NHS England on current issues with services at Marie Stopes

08 February 2017

bpas statement on MSI temporary suspension of some services and reassurance for women needing care

06 February 2017

High-profile pills prosecutions in Northern Ireland may deter women from seeking medical care after illegal abortions, charity warns

31 January 2017

bpas comment on new BHA report regarding the inspection of SRE in schools

27 January 2017

bpas comment on Northern Ireland abortion statistics

25 January 2017

bpas comment on alcohol in pregnancy study

19 January 2017

Half of young Brits unaware of shameful disparity in UK abortion access

18 January 2017

bpas comment on proposals for abortion law reform in Northern Ireland

13 January 2017

bpas statement on Women's March on London

11 January 2017

bpas comment on study published in Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care regarding the impact of the current abortion law

23 December 2016

bpas responds to the publication of CQC report into Marie Stopes International which resulted in suspension of services

20 December 2016

bpas comment on cuts to contraceptive services

12 December 2016

CQC publishes findings of its inspection of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service

07 December 2016

CQC publishes findings of its inspection of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service

07 December 2016

Care Quality Commission (CQC) publishes findings of its inspection of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service

07 December 2016

Emergency Contraception needs urgent review

29 November 2016

bpas comment on Tesco formula milk complaint

23 November 2016

bpas comment on ONS childbearing data

17 November 2016

bpas comment on NHS Digital Hospital Maternity Activity, 2015-16

09 November 2016

Bpas comment on expansion of Pause programme for women who have had children taken into care

07 November 2016

Legal challenge for NHS-funded abortion care for women from Northern Ireland

02 November 2016

bpas comment on the Department of Health’s decision to implement non-invasive prenatal testing throughout the NHS

31 October 2016

bpas comment on new online abortion pills study

17 October 2016

Letter to The Times about clinic buffer zones

07 October 2016

BPAS comment on new NICE quality standard on contraception: A missed opportunity on Emergency Hormonal Contraception

08 September 2016

BPAS comment on new NICE quality standard on contraception: A missed opportunity on Emergency Hormonal Contraception

08 September 2016

bpas comment on Green Party vote to decriminalise abortion

05 September 2016

Helpline launched for illegal abortion pills

01 September 2016

Statement on current provision of termination of pregnancy services

24 August 2016

Teenage pregnancy rate continues to fall - stands at lowest level on record

23 August 2016

bpas statement in response to CQC inspections at Marie Stopes International

19 August 2016

bpas comment on US-based General Social Survey

02 August 2016

Contraception and abortion divide must end to give women better fertility control

21 July 2016

bpas response to APPG Pro-Life inquiry, Freedom of Conscience in Abortion Provision.

21 July 2016

New Department of Health analysis finds ‘no evidence’ of sex-selective abortions in Great Britain

19 July 2016

bpas comment on ONS Birth Summary Tables 2015

13 July 2016

Fortification will spare women painful decision to end wanted pregnancies

08 July 2016

bpas comment on fertility study published in Human Reproduction

01 July 2016

Bpas comment on “repeat” abortion figures

29 June 2016

bpas comment on new guidance from the RCOG regarding severe pregnancy sickness

22 June 2016

BHA and BPAS jointly call for the end to global restrictive abortion laws at the UN Human Rights Council

20 June 2016

Abortion statistics released today show an increase in abortions to older women in Scotland

31 May 2016

bpas comment on Scottish pregnancy report

26 May 2016

Abortion statistics show increase in abortions to older women, mothers, and those in relationships

17 May 2016

bpas comment on folates and autism

11 May 2016

bpas comment on newborns in Scotland being tested for alcohol

29 April 2016

bpas comment on NI abortion sentence

04 April 2016

bpas comment on ONS conception statistics 2014

09 March 2016

Prosecutions of women spur We Trust Women campaign to scrap cruel, archaic abortion laws

09 February 2016

bpas response to new alcohol guidelines from the Chief Medical Officer

08 January 2016

Folic acid call for New Year pregnancies

05 January 2016

bpas comment on Chief Medical Officer's report, Women's Health: The Health of 51%

11 December 2015

bpas comment on Northern Ireland abortion law ruling

30 November 2015

Women not ignorant about fertility - housing and financial concerns key factors in women waiting to start a family

02 November 2015

bpas comment on Abortion Law being devolved to Scotland

20 October 2015

An open letter to Stephen Sharpe, CEO at LIFE

02 September 2015

bpas comment on ONS Quarterly Conceptions to Women Aged Under 18

25 August 2015

Pregnancy alcohol warnings drowning out messages on folic acid, flour should be fortified with key vitamin

21 July 2015

ONS data shows continued trend towards older motherhood, decline in teenage births

15 July 2015

bpas comment on BMJ Open study examining prevalence of alcohol use in pregnancy

07 July 2015

BPAS comment on under 16s being able to buy emergency contraception.

16 June 2015

England and Wales abortion rate is stable, more than half of women ending pregnancies are already mothers

09 June 2015

Half of women would consider a once-a-month pill to stop development of early pregnancy, but archaic abortion laws stand in its way

04 June 2015

bpas comment on new study regarding risk of VTE and the combined contraceptive pill

26 May 2015

Better support needed for women with severe pregnancy sickness, charities urge

20 April 2015

bpas comment on CPS decision to stop private prosecutions of doctors charged with abortion offences

13 March 2015

More than 100,000 call for buffer zones outside abortion clinics

04 March 2015

bpas comment on ONS conception statistics 2013

24 February 2015

bpas comment on vote against sex-selective abortion amendment

23 February 2015

bpas comment on updated advice from the RCOG on pregnancy and alcohol

10 February 2015

Rise in caesarean sections due to age, says women’s charity

28 January 2015

New guidance on support for pregnancy mental health

17 December 2014

RCM and bpas welcome Scottish midwives ruling

17 December 2014

BPAS statement on calls for counter protests

08 December 2014

Pregnancy drinking case fails

04 December 2014

bpas release: abortion clinics need buffer zones

28 November 2014

BPAS comment on the decision to convict anti-abortion campaigner of harassment in Northern Ireland

19 November 2014

Statistics released today show as temperatures fall, conceptions rise.

17 November 2014

Women’s access to abortion care threatened by ruling on conscientious objection

10 November 2014

bpas statement on 10 Minute Rule Bill on sex selective abortion

04 November 2014

Court case could lead to criminalisation of pregnancy drinking

04 November 2014

NAPW and CCRJ statement of support for bpas and Birthrights intervention in court case

03 November 2014

A quarter of new mothers resume sex by 6 weeks

08 October 2014

bpas comment on proposed Northern Ireland abortion law changes

08 October 2014

No need to consider abortion over pre-pregnancy test binge

07 October 2014

Women's charities warn of serious consequences from pregnancy drinking case

28 July 2014

bpas comment on ONS report Births in England and Wales, 2013

16 July 2014

bpas comment on NHS England breastfeeding statistics 2013/14

03 July 2014

Dads in the delivery room

01 July 2014

bpas comment on HSCIC smoking during pregnany statistics

19 June 2014

bpas comment on Department of Health Abortion Statistics for 2013

12 June 2014

bpas comment on Department of Health guidance on the legal requirements of the 1967 Abortion Act

23 May 2014

Fertility misconceptions leading to unwanted pregnancies among older women

13 May 2014

bpas comment on High Court ruling re: NI women's right to free abortions on NHS

08 May 2014

bpas comment on new Nice guidance

26 March 2014

bpas urges that ministers act to reduce avoidable birth defects

19 March 2014

bpas comment on penalty served by ICO

07 March 2014

bpas comment on ONS conception statistics

25 February 2014

Women trying hard to avoid unwanted pregnancy, research shows

04 February 2014

bpas comment on "Lost Girls" report in today's Independent

15 January 2014

bpas comment on CQC maternity services survey 2013

12 December 2013

No way to treat women

01 November 2013

bpas comment on DPP statement regarding sex selection abortion cases

07 October 2013

The Politics of Motherhood - bpas fringe events at Party Conferences

11 September 2013

bpas response to Health Secretary’s comments on CPS "sex-selection" abortion decision

05 September 2013

bpas comment on Department of Health 2012 Abortion Statistics

11 July 2013

bpas comment on Bedford Square clinic

18 June 2013

British Pregnancy Advisory Service comment on publication of 'A Framework for Sexual Health Improvement in England'

15 March 2013

bpas comment on ONS conception statistics 2011

26 February 2013

bpas statement on press coverage of BBC Panorama: "The Great Abortion Divide"

04 February 2013

bpas offers abortion care placements for Irish medical students

14 January 2013

bpas response to cross-party inquiry into unplanned pregnancy

20 December 2012

bpas comment on plans for new abortion legislation in Ireland

19 December 2012

bpas comment on EPIcure 2 study of survival rates of extremely premature babies

05 December 2012

bpas comment on Infant Feeding Survey 2010

20 November 2012

bpas response to Irish abortion case

14 November 2012

bpas calls for more research into male contraception amid decline in vasectomies

12 November 2012

bpas comment on abortion counselling consultation

31 October 2012

bpas response to minister for women's comment on abortion time limit.

03 October 2012

Mumsnet/bpas survey shows gaps in contraception care for new mums

28 September 2012

bpas comments on not guilty verdict against protesters from “Abort67”

17 September 2012

Updated: Freedom of speech, anti-abortion protestors and women: Rights and Limits

24 August 2012

Public Debate ‘Freedom of speech, anti-abortion protestors and women: Rights and Limits’

03 August 2012

£1m CQC abortion spotchecks find no evidence of unsafe care

12 July 2012

bpas provides free moring after pill in the post scheme in London this summer

03 July 2012

BPAS comment on Health Protection Agency's STI data for 2011

31 May 2012

BPAS analysis and comment on Department of Health 2011 abortion statistics

29 May 2012

bpas finds nearly half of women with unplanned pregnancies experiencing difficulties accessing contraception

10 May 2012

bpas Pills in Practice conference

04 May 2012

Comment from bpas on sentencing of hacker

13 April 2012

bpas response to “Boycott 40 Days For Life”

02 April 2012

BPAS wins UK Sexual Health Award for 'morning-after-pill in the post' scheme

16 March 2012

BPAS statement on the hacking of the BPAS website

09 March 2012

BPAS comment on Telegraph investigation into “sex selective abortion”

24 February 2012

bpas supports 40 Days of Choice campaign

21 February 2012

bpas comment on publication of Academy of Medical Royal Colleges review on mental health and abortion

09 December 2011

bpas launches scheme to allow women access to free emergency hormonal contraception in advance over the phone

06 December 2011

Responses to recent anti-abortion activity

07 November 2011

bpas comment on Nadine Dorries MP's amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill

07 September 2011

Poll shows backing for a woman’s right to choose abortion free of political interference

05 September 2011

BPAS conference 'UK’s laws keep early medical abortion services behind international practice'

12 August 2011

BPAS conference 'The problem of unintended pregnancy and contraceptive failure- are our strategies working?'

12 August 2011

BPAS comment on new contraceptive Pill research in BMJ: 'More medical evidence that the Pill is a very safe medication'

12 August 2011

bpas comment on the investigation by the charity Education for Choice (EFC) into the advice offered by pro-life pregnancy counselling services

03 August 2011

Comment and analysis from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on the 2010 abortion statistics for England and Wales

24 May 2011

bpas disappointed its interpretation of Abortion Act is not deemed viable, but ruling shows Lansley now has power to ensure women receive best care

19 April 2011

bpas welcomes news that women in Wales will be able to obtain the morning after pill free from pharmacies

01 April 2011

bpas on Dorries' amendments to the Health and Social Care Bill

29 March 2011

New abortion guidance shows home-use of medication is safe, as anti-abortion group joins High Court action

27 January 2011

BPAS takes legal action to make early abortion at home as straightforward and as safe as possible for UK women.

13 January 2011

BPAS comment on government announcement re: at-home early medical abortion

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