The Current Situation in the UK
The current law on abortion is based on: Abortion Act (1967) Section 37 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act (1990) Abortion... Read More
Pregnant and considering abortion?
(Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to abortion providers and sources of support and information) Pregnancy... Read More
Voicing Women’s Right To Choose
Abortion Rights is a campaigning organisation formed by the merger of the National Abortion Campaign (NAC) and the Abortion Law Reform Association... Read More
Most abortions take place…when?
Almost 90% of abortions take place in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
One in three women
One in three women has an abortion in their lifetime
Congress approves anti-abortion clause
Suzanne Goldenberg in Washington Wednesday November 24 2004 The Guardian America’s religious right has scored its first legislative victory since George Bush’s... Read More
1/4 of women in England pay for their abortion
A quarter of women having abortions in England and Wales have to pay for them – there are no public funds available... Read More
Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland
The 1967 Abortion Act was never extended to Northern Ireland
UK abortion laws are restrictive
Abortion laws in the UK are more restrictive than in almost every other European country, where abortion on request is legal in... Read More