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Manchester city council to introduce a Safe Access Zone around our clinic
Manchester city council agreed to introduce a Safe Access Zone around our clinic in Fallowfield. Today’s decision is a huge victory for the women of Manchester who will finally be able to access the healthcare to which they are legally entitled free from intimidation and harassment. Richard Bentley, Managing Director of MSI UK said: “Today’s…
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International Safe Abortion Day: Abortion is Healthcare
This International Safe Abortion Day, we are calling for everyone to be free to make their own decisions about their bodies. This article was written by Julia Hogan, the contraceptive nurse consultant for MSI UK, where she leads on post-abortion contraception delivery and training, for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH). In the UK, abortion care…
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TV and Movie List to Smash Abortion Stigma from the Couch
Abortion is a safe, everyday occurrence. Finally, Hollywood is beginning to reflect that Abortion is safe and common — but for too long, TV and movies didn’t reflect that. When abortion was shown, it was often a dramatic decision, done in a back alley and usually harming a woman’s health. According to Advancing New Standards…
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9 in 10 UK adults now identify as pro-choice – #SmashAbortionStigma campaign
A new survey commissioned with YouGov shows that 9 in 10 UK adults believe that women should be able to access abortion services in the UK. Public support for abortion in the UK is significantly higher than previously thought, new research from MSI Reproductive Choices has found. Nine in 10 UK adults now believe that…
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Add your voice to our new #SmashAbortionStigma campaign
Wednesday 6th November 2019 Today, we call on our supporters to come together and speak out, to end abortion stigma once and for all. Worldwide, one in four women will seek an abortion in their lifetime. Yet despite it being a common healthcare procedure, women still face judgement and stigma as a result of making…
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50th anniversary of the 1967 UK Abortion Act
Today (27th October) marks 50 years since abortion was first made legal in the UK with the introduction of the 1967 Abortion Act. While the enactment represented significant progress for its time, medical capabilities and societal views have shifted over half a century and in the lead up to the anniversary there has been significant…
