An update on issues relating to abortion,
produced for bpas
 
  17 May 2012

Event: Debating the gap between policy and practice

The BPAS conference ‘Pills in Practice’, held at London’s Royal Society of Medicine on 11 May 2012, brought together renowned speakers from Britain, Europe and America to discuss how abortion and contraception policy can best meet the needs of women in the 21st century. 

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11 May 2012

Myths and Misconceptions about the British Abortion Law

A meeting about recent events and debates, organised by Pro Choice Forum in London on 27 June 2012. 

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Editor's choice
25 April 2012

The public is being misled about pre-signed abortion certificates

Health secretary Andrew Lansley’s attack on doctors pre-signing abortion certificates is both wrong in law and ignores the realities of medical life, writes Barbara Hewson in Solicitors Journal.

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23 April 2012

Why ‘choice’ matters

In the latest issue of Conscience magazine, Ann Furedi challenges the argument that ‘choice’ does not do justice to women’s abortion decisions.

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19 March 2012

How anti-abortionists are upping the ante

Heated debate about abortion is good - but pro-lifers’ new tactic of harassing individual women and doctors is cowardly and wrong. By Jennie Bristow.

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  4 May 2012

USA: Unprotected intercourse among women wanting to avoid pregnancy: attitudes, behaviours, beliefs

The study set out better to understand the behaviours associated with unintended pregnancy, including the frequency and reasons why women engage in unprotected intercourse (UI), to help guide efforts to prevent unintended pregnancy. From Women’s Health Issues. 

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  3 May 2012

USA: Eliminating the routine postoperative surgical abortion visit

The objective of this study was to determine whether replacing the ‘routine’ postoperative visit after surgical abortion with an ‘as indicated’ visit is associated with an increase in the rates of either failed abortion (continuing pregnancy) or repeat abortion. From Contraception. 

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  3 May 2012

USA: Paracervical block for pain control in first-trimester surgical abortion

The study’s objective was to estimate the effect of a paracervical block and the effect of gestational age on patient pain perception. From Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

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  27 April 2012

UK: Make the pill available over the counter, recommends NHS report

The contraceptive pill should be available at pharmacies without a GP prescription, including to some under-16s, suggests a study by NHS South East London.

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26 April 2012

UK: Contraceptive services not reaching all women, audit finds

A new audit of the commissioning of contraceptive and abortion services in England has revealed that a third of women of reproductive age are unable to choose from the full range of contraceptives or services in their local area.

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