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International Womens Day

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BPAS has been supporting women since 1968. Help us to help more women this International Women's Day.

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Take a look at some of the work we've done to protect and extend women's rights.

2022

"Huge victory for reproductive rights": MPs approve 'Buffer zones' outside abortion clinics.
1960s carnival
2000

BPAS undertakes the first clinical trial to allow women home after taking the second EMA medication
Pregnancy poster
1970s poster
Pills image
2020

Temporary permission given for women to take both EMA abortion pills at home as part of the Coronavirus Act 2020.
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2021

Winner of the BMJ Awards ‘Women’s Health Team Of The Year’.
2022

BPAS beat the UK Government to make the abortion pills at home service permanent as part of the Health and Social Care Act.
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2019

Abortion decriminalised in Northern Ireland.
Carnival
1960s carnival
Pills image
1991

BPAS introduces EMA service following early clinical trials.
Pregnancy poster
1970s poster

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1968

Abortion Act became law. Birmingham Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) gained charitable status.