MSI Reproductive Choices

Nine in 10 UK voters across parties support right to abortion, poll finds
YouGov survey shows cross-party consensus – but that many fear abortion access could be reduced
The Guardian - UK 5 min read
Trump administration to destroy nearly $10m of contraceptives for women overseas
As part of president’s shuttering of USAID, destruction of the contraceptives will cost US taxpayers $167,000
The Guardian - US 7 min read
How hard will UK aid cuts hit projects helping women and girls?
Programmes around education and health are expected to be especially hard hit by the cutting of international aid from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income
The Independent UK 8 min read
Abortion laws in England and Wales face biggest shake-up in nearly 60 years
A vote on whether to decriminalise abortion is set to take place in parliament with rival amendments from Labour
The Guardian - UK 5 min read
Global Gag Rule Threatens Women's Health Services Worldwide
The potential reinstatement of the global gag rule threatens women's health services in Zimbabwe and worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for sustained ...
Top News 3 min read
Anti-abortion activists set up outside clinic ‘safe zones’ on first day of new law in England
Pro-choice campaigners welcome CPS guidance that ‘silent prayer’ is among the activities prohibited within the 150-metre buffer area
The Guardian - UK 4 min read
No automatic ban on silent prayer in protected zones outside abortion clinics
The zones are coming into effect 18 months after the legislation was passed.
The Independent UK 7 min read
Failure to ban silent prayer outside abortion clinics ‘defeats the point of buffer zones’, campaigners say
‘If they want to do prayers then they shouldn’t do that in buffer zones. The whole point of the buffer zone is to have privacy for those accessing care. It defeats the point if silent prayer is allowed,’ campaigner warns
The Independent UK 5 min read
Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics in ‘milestone moment’
‘It is great we have finally got to this point. It has taken longer than anyone thought it would,’ campaigner says
The Independent UK 4 min read
Buffer zones to be introduced outside abortion clinics after lengthy delays
‘The right to access abortion services is a fundamental right for women in this country, and no one should feel unsafe when they seek to access this,’ Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips says
The Independent UK 5 min read