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  • Announcement

    BPAS Comment on US Presidential Results

    Heidi Stewart, CEO of BPAS, said:
    “To every woman feeling fear, anger, and uncertainty today: we hear you, we stand with you, and we will fight for you. Abortion access is not a privilege to be granted or revoked by political leaders; it is a fundamental human right owed to every woman.
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  • Announcement

    BPAS welcomes safe access zones after a decade of campaigning

    After a decade of BPAS’s campaigning, and 18 months since the law was passed overwhelmingly by Parliament – safe access zones will today come into force in England and Wales.
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  • Announcement

    49% of Women in the UK Face Barriers to Contraception Access, Reveals New BPAS Report

    Nearly Half (49%) of Women Face Barriers: Women across the UK report long wait times, difficulty securing appointments, and financial hurdles when trying to access their preferred method of contraception.
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  • BPAS welcomes upcoming implementation of safe access zones

    BPAS CEO, Heidi Stewart, comments on today's announcement that safe access zones will be brought into force around abortion clinics from 31st October 2024.
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  • Parliament

    (500) Days of Waiting: BPAS Calls for Immediate Implementation of Safe Zones

    Today marks 500 days since Parliament passed legislation to establish Safe Access Zones around abortion clinics. The law was supposed to shield women and healthcare staff from aggressive protests that obstruct access to essential medical care. Yet 500 days later, that promise remains unfulfilled.
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  • Announcement

    BPAS Condemns Inhumane Retrial Decision

    The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) expresses its profound disappointment at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for pursuing a retrial of a woman accused of procuring her own abortion when she was a teenager, seven years after the alleged offence.
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