Press releases

Cosmopolitan UK and BPAS launch "End 1861" campaign to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales

Campaign calls for abortion to be removed from criminal law in England and Wales as MPs prepare for crucial vote in June.

Coalition of medical bodies and healthcare providers welcomes abortion law amendment tabled by Tonia Antoniazzi MP

Tonia Antoniazzi MP has laid a cross-party amendment, with the support of 60 MPs, to the Crime and Policing Bill which would remove women from the criminal law in relation ending their own pregnancies – bringing England and Wales into line with Northern Ireland.

BPAS Comment - Woman accused of having illegal abortion found not guilty

Katie Saxon, BPAS Chief Strategic Communications Officer, said "Prosecuting women for ‘illegal’ abortion is never in the public interest, and no woman should ever have to go through this again."

BPAS warns of risk to pregnant women under new the sentencing guidelines

Heidi Stewart, Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, comments on risk to pregnant women under new the sentencing guidelines.

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.