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Coalition of charities call on Health Sec to permanently legalise at-home early medical abortion care
Today a coalition of charities and organisations have published a letter to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP demanding the continuation of telemedicine for early medical abortion beyond the pandemic. Signatories include the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Royal College of Midwives, Women’s Aid, Rape Crisis,…
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Stylist magazine publishes interview with MSI client on abortion during the pandemic
Jenny*, MSI UK client, spoke to journalist Hannah Keegan from Stylist about her experience of terminating a pregnancy in August 2020, during the pandemic. Read Jenny’s story below. *names have been changed. As I reached the fifth week of the pregnancy […] I googled ‘pregnancy termination UK’ and the number of an organisation called MSI…
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Misinformation in abortion care: the myth of ‘DIY abortions’
Telemedicine is a safe and effective way for people to receive abortion care, but anti-choice groups are still attempting to undermine it
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Two new studies show why early abortion care at home should be made permanent
London, Friday, 19th February 2021 Two new studies show why early abortion care at home should be made permanent Two new studies analysing the latest data on early medical abortions have found that allowing abortions at home has provided a safe, effective, more accessible service that patients prefer. New research from MSI Reproductive Choices UK focusing…
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8 out of 10 women in the UK prefer telemedicine, new study shows
London, Friday, 19th February 2021 Abortion at home, with no hospital or clinic visit, is the preferred choice for 8 out of 10 women in the UK, new study shows As the UK government consults on whether permitting women to take the first abortion pill at home should become a permanent measure, new data from MSI Reproductive Choices…
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Claire’s story
“It’s my right to make that decision for myself and my body.”
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Abortion Statistics for England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic
If you are covering today’s new Abortion Statistics for England and Wales during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may find the following helpful.
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Lily’s story – an abortion with “pills at home”
“I decided to write this detailed account to give something back to MSI UK for an amazing support I received from them.”
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A client’s story to smash the stigma around more than one abortion
“All I can hope is that someone may read my story and realise that they too are not alone.”
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Press release: 1.9m clients lost access to our services due to COVID-19
1.9M women and girls worldwide have lost access to our contraception and safe abortion services due to COVID-19 London – Wednesday, 19th August 2020: MSI reveals new data showing that 1.9 million[i] women and girls have lost access to its contraception and safe abortion services in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across…
