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a campaigning organisation that aims:

To secure changes in law and practice to ensure that women in the UK have equal access to safe, legal, free abortion on request.
To improve the quality of women’s experience of abortion.

an independent trust that aims to increase knowledge about the causes of unwanted pregnancy and the social, legal, and ethical issues surrounding abortion. This website contains detailed articles and research papers about: abortion law (mainly British law), contraception and reproductive technologies, and abortion in Ireland.

Voice for Choice

a national coalition of organisations working alongside the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Choice and Sexual Health Group to campaign for a woman’s choice on abortion. The website provides up-to-date news regarding the campaign and links to related websites.

Family Planning Association

This website provides a comprehensive guide to safe sex, and details of family planning clinics, sexual health clinics and other sexual health services available in the UK. Links to many other helpful websites are also listed.

Brook

the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25. The website provides information about Brook and a very detailed ‘facts’ section, where all sorts of issues regarding contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy, abortion and sexually transmitted infections are addressed.

USA

Pro-Choice Public Education Project

a collaborative project of America’s leading national pro-choice organisations dedicated to empowering this new generation of pro-choice activists and supporters. This website provides up-to-date news on reproductive rights and abortion law in America, and details of how to get help and advice if you are pregnant.

NARAL Pro-choice America

NARAL Pro-choice America (formerly The National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League) campaigns against aggressive anti-choice movements. The website provides up-to-date information on abortion rights and legislations in America, with links to many other related websites.

Center for Reproductive Rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights (formerly The Center for Reproductive Law and Policy) is a New-York based non-profit legal advocacy organisation dedicated to defending and promoting women’s reproductive rights worldwide. The website provides news about reproductive rights and abortion laws from round the world, and comprehensive information about legal advocacy, human rights, equality, safe pregnancy, contraception and abortion.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Reproductive Freedom Project

Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, the ACLU aim to protect access to the full spectrum of reproductive health care, from sexuality education and family planning services, to prenatal care and childbearing assistance, to abortion counselling and services. The website provides a full overview of the organisation and has links to other useful sites.

Catholics for a Free Choice

an organisation that aims to increase awareness of prochoice Catholic views on family planning and abortion rights in society, the media, and politics. The website provides a detailed history of the organisation and their aims and politics regarding reproductive health and rights.

The National Abortion Federation (NAF)

the professional association of abortion providers in the United States and Canada. NAF’s mission is to keep abortion safe, legal and accessible. The website provides detailed information on all aspects of abortion, including links to other websites.

More links are available on the bpas website www.bpas.org

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