14 February 2011

How Britain’s abortion law punishes women

Awaiting the UK High Court’s ruling on home use of the second early medical abortion drug, Jennie Bristow wonders why politicians are so selective in allowing doctors to make decisions about abortion. 

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29 January 2011

UK: Abortion rules ‘should be relaxed’

BPAS has asked the High Court to interpret the law in line with modern science and make it easier for women to complete terminations at home.

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26 January 2011

Misoprostol and the transformation of the ‘abortion pill’

Britain was one of the earliest countries to use early medical abortion. In a strange twist of legal and medical history, British women are now being penalised for it. Jennie Bristow reports. 

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13 January 2011

Let’s make it easier to take the abortion pill

Ann Furedi, chief executive of BPAS, explains why she is taking the UK Department of Health to court over early medical abortion. 

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13 January 2011

UK: BPAS takes legal action on early abortion at home

BPAS on 13 January announced a High Court challenge to secure an updated interpretation of the 1967 Abortion Act that would allow the home-administration of misoprostol.

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