British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is coordinating the first James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) dedicated to abortion care in the UK, working closely with partners and stakeholders across the abortion care sector.
This initiative will bring together patients, carers, clinicians, and support organisations to identify the top 10 research priorities for abortion care. Our aim is to ensure that future research reflects the real needs and experiences of those who receive, provide, and support abortion services.
Through the JLA’s established and transparent methodology - including national surveys, evidence reviews, and stakeholder workshops - the Abortion Care Research PSP will bring together diverse voices to identify the unanswered questions that matter most.
Read more about JLA below or watch their four-minute animation introducing the JLA PSP process.
Survey Now Open!
The first national survey for this Priority Setting Partnership is now open – until Friday 29th May. Make sure to have your say on the top 10 research priorities for abortion care!
The survey is open to anyone who lives in the UK and has had an abortion, has supported someone who had an abortion, or who provides abortion care.
Your input will help identify the most important unanswered questions about abortion care for future research to address. It takes about 5-10 minutes and can be completed below.
We also encourage you to share the survey with others who may be able to take part.
Our Funders
The PSP is co-funded by BPAS, British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP), MSI Reproductive Choices, and NUPAS.
Our Partners
• Abortion Support Network
• Abortion Talk
• Ad’iyah Collective
• Ancestral Birth
• Antenatal Results and Choices
• Back Off Scotland
• British Society of Abortion Care Providers
• Brook
• College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
• Doctors for Choice Northern Ireland
• Karma Nirvana
• MSI Reproductive Choices
• National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service
• NHS Wales Women’s Health Network
• Royal College of Anaesthetists
• Royal College of Midwives
• Royal College of Nursing
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Scottish Abortion Care Providers
• The Lowdown
• The University of Edinburgh
• Wellbeing of Women
Our Timeline
Our Team
The Abortion Care Research PSP is led by Dr Patricia Lohr (Director of Research & Innovation at BPAS), coordinated by Lucy Hocking (Research & Engagement Lead at BPAS), with administrative support from Nicole Gray (Research Administrator).
It is supported by two CoSRH Clinical Fellows, Dr Angharad Dixon and Dr Grace Swann.
The PSP is supported by a Steering Group. The Steering Group oversees the PSP, organises and completes its activities, and is ultimately accountable for key decisions made about the PSP.