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Abortion is legal in England, but the rollback of US abortion rights will be felt worldwide
What is happening with abortion rights in the US?
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Why contraception is a feminist issue
MSI UK Head of External Affairs Louise McCudden reflects on the ways in which contraception – and sexual and reproductive health more generally – is a feminist issue. The advent of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s revolutionised sexual and social relationships, allowing women to defer pregnancy, enter the work force and make life choices…
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Why we advocate for national legislation on abortion clinic buffer zones
Since this blog was published, abortion clinic buffer zones have been signed into law in England and Wales. Click here to read our full statement on the news: Safe access zones around abortion clinics are signed into law in England and Wales London, 26th January 2021 “I felt like I was running a gauntlet everyday just to…
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Abortion is an economic issue
By taking down barriers to abortion, we believe we can make it easier for a woman to make her own decision about what’s best for her future. We know that access to safe abortion can support women and pregnant people to pursue their education, careers and futures. When women are unable to access abortion, it…
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MSI Reproductive Choices UK comment on UK Government vote to keep the option of early medical abortion at home
MSI Reproductive Choices UK comment on UK Government vote to keep the option of early medical abortion at home. Media statement London, 30th March 2022 Today, the House of Commons has voted to keep the option of early medical abortion at home. MSI Reproductive Choices’ UK Advocacy and Public Affairs Advisor Louise McCudden said: “We are delighted…
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MSI Reproductive Choices comment on six-month extension for at-home early medical abortion
MSI Reproductive Choices comment on six-month extension for at-home early medical abortion Media statement London, 24th February 2022 Today, the government has announced a six-month extension for at-home early medical abortion and has committed to keeping this under review. In March 2020, the UK Government approved temporary measures to enable women and pregnant people to take both…
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Gender-based violence cannot be tackled without reproductive rights
London, Thursday, 25th November 2021 This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, MSI UK Advocacy and Public Affairs Advisor Louise McCudden reflects on the fact that no strategy to tackle gendered violence can be taken seriously without a commitment to reproductive choice. Gender-based violence cannot be tackled without reproductive rights As an unapologetically pro-choice global abortion…
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Ealing Council renews England’s first ever abortion clinic Buffer Zone
London, Tuesday, 9th February 2021 MSI Reproductive Choices UK responds as Ealing Council renews England’s first ever abortion Buffer Zone around the MSI UK clinic in West London. Today, Ealing Council made the decision to renew England’s first ever Buffer Zone around our clinic in West London. Three years ago, our clinic in Ealing made history by implementing…
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Help us make abortion telemedicine permanent: how to respond to the UK Gov consultation
London, 18th January 2021 The UK Gov is seeking views on whether to make the choice of abortion telemedicine permanently available. Use our guide to submit your response. Why is the UK government consulting on abortion telemedicine? During the COVID-19 pandemic the government put in place a temporary measure in England, enabling women and girls to take both pills for early medical…
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UK Government Telemedicine Consultation: our response and recommendations
London, 18th January 2021 The government is now seeking views on whether to make the choice of telemedicine permanently available. We strongly support the retention of telemedicine abortion as an option after the COVID-19 pandemic is over. In this blog we explain why. Why is the UK government consulting on telemedicine During the COVID-19 pandemic the government…
