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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…
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Response to “investigation” by radical anti-choice group on telemedicine
London, 9th July 2020 MSI Reproductive Choices UK’s response to “investigation” by radical anti-choice group, Christian Concern, into the abortion care telemedicine service If you are covering radical anti-choice group, Christian Concern’s, “investigation” into the MSI UK abortion care telemedicine service, you may find the following statement useful. Richard Bentley, Managing Director for MSI UK…
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2019 Abortion Statistics for England and Wales
Media statement London, 11th June 2020 – If you are covering today’s 2019 Abortion Statistics for England and Wales from the Department of Health and Social Care, showing that abortion rates are at their highest level since 2008, with an increase in rates for all ages 25 and above, you may find the following statement from Marie Stopes UK…
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Northern Ireland abortion regulations
Marie Stopes UK joins a group of professional medical bodies, service providers, and human rights organisation involved with establishing, advocating for, and providing abortion reform and services within Northern Ireland. The Northern Irish abortion regulations are being debated on Monday 8th June. Abortion is legal in Northern Ireland. The regulations should finally establish a framework…
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33% rise in domestic violence reports under COVID-19 lockdown
MSI Reproductive Choices sees a 33% rise in domestic violence reports under COVID-19 lockdown
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A story from the frontline
The world feels very different today than it did only a few weeks ago. We are in the midst of a global pandemic and the world is turned on its head. The emergency facing us is becoming increasingly uncertain and more and more countries around the world face restrictions and national lockdowns. Marie Stopes UK…
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Marie Stopes UK comment on Approval of Telemedicine
London, Monday 30th March 2020 The UK Government has approved this morning the use of telemedicine for abortion care, meaning that: We are open as usual and here if you need us Marie Stopes UK is doing everything we can to be able to offer this service as soon as possible and meanwhile our clinics are open…
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Comment on UK Gov U-turn on temporary approval of new medical abortion measures
Government U-Turn on temporary approval of home use for both stages of early medical abortion Earlier this week, the Department of Health approved temporary measures in England to ensure continued access to early medical abortion services, but just a few hours later inexplicably retracted its decision, with no regard for evidence or expert clinical advice.…
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Marie Stopes UK comment on ONS Conception Statistics
Media statement London, 4th March 2020 – Today’s ONS Statistics for England and Wales, show that: Marie Stopes UK’s Medical Director Jonathan Lord said: “Both the reduction in the conception rate and the 1.3% increase in the abortion rate show that women are choosing to have fewer children. This highlights that it is more important than ever…
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Marie Stopes UK comment on contraceptive shortages
Friday 7th February 2020: If you are covering today’s press release on contraceptive and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shortages from The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, The British Menopause Society and The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, you may find the following statement from leading safe abortion provider Marie Stopes UK helpful. Julia Hogan, Marie Stopes UK’s…
