What does The Renewed Women’s Health Strategy mean for abortion care and contraception?
Swipe along to read the main commitments and our thoughts ➡️
🔗 Learn more: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/what-th...
#abortion #contraception #womenshealth
📰 MPs and peers have approved a law to pardon individuals previously convicted for ending their own pregnancy.
🔗 Read the full article: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
#abortion #abortionlaw
“I am still learning, still advocating, still fighting for what I believe in”
In a brand-new colleague interview, we spoke to Stephanie Hanson about her ten years working at MSI UK as we celebrate our 50th anniversary.
Read it here: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/intervi...
When having a medical abortion, it's important to understand treatment and aftercare to be well informed and prepared.
In a new blog, we cover six things you need know during and after a medical abortion
🔗Read it: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/6-things-to-know-during-and-after-a-medical-abortion/
@msichoices.org have launched a new campaign: Invest in Choice, Invest in a Lifetime.
Giving people control over their bodies changes everything. It means:
- Staying in school 🎓
- Building careers 💼
- Choosing their own futures ✨
Watch the pitch below ⬇️
▶️ 5 things to know before coming to an abortion clinic
We know people sometimes feel nervous before coming to a clinic because it is somewhere unfamiliar, watch along to see what you might want to know before coming in 💙
🔗 Virtual tours: www.msichoices.org.uk/abortion/wha...
💬 Misinformation about contraception is circulating online, and many people are questioning what can be trusted.
A recent BBC News article explores the growing online conversations around hormonal contraception and how they’re influencing people’s decisions.
🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Contraception and GLP-1 medication: what do you need to know?
In a new blog, we break down what GLP-1s are, how they can affect some types of contraception, and other things you should know.
Read it: https://ow.ly/M5a650YGZJj
Medical vs surgical abortion: what's the difference? 💭
Medical abortion involves taking two types of medication at different times to end the pregnancy. A surgical abortion is a safe, simple and effective procedure.
🔗More info: www.msichoices.org.uk/abortion/con...
A standout month for community engagement across London ⬇️⬇️
March was a busy and energising month as we continued building connections, raising awareness, and supporting people to understand their choices and how to access our services.
#Abortion #ReproductiveHealthcare
A The Times & Sunday Times article covers the House of Lords vote supporting abortion law reform and an amendment to pardon individuals with past convictions.
Baroness Glenys Thornton highlights why these pardons are important, and the lasting impact this amendment could have on people’s lives.
In a new blog, Caroline Day, Deputy Named Nurse for Safeguarding, discusses why people may access abortion care after 19 weeks – and why it is so important that we protect this access for those who need it.
Read it here: https://ow.ly/umUa50YBFI6
New month, new opportunities to join MSI UK! 💭
We have openings for a registered nurse/midwife in:
📍South London
📍Essex
📍Birmingham
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you!
🔗 Apply now or find out more: bit.ly/47ArDqT
We have been providing choice for 50 years 💙
This is our central London clinic, where the MSI mission of providing and advocating for reproductive choice began. We are proud that this clinic remains open today, providing abortion, contraception and vasectomy services.
#50YearsOfMSI
When accessing abortion care, it’s important to understand the different options available to you. Today, we are outlining the types of abortion and which gestations they are available for.
🔗 Find out more about abortion options here: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/how-ear...
#abortion
Yesterday marked the end of the anti-choice '40 Days for Life' campaign, where anti-choice protestors gather outside abortion clinics around the world.
Thankfully, in the UK, we have Safe Access Zones which prevent this.
🔗 Read more about their importance: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/one-yea...
We’re celebrating 50 years 💙
Our central London clinic is where it all began, that same clinic is still open today, continuing to provide essential reproductive healthcare services every single day.
Thank you to all our incredible colleagues. Your dedication makes this work possible 👏
We're featured in The BMJ: 'Abortion rates at record high—as House of Lords backs decriminalisation, what’s driving the rise?'
With perspectives from MSI UK team, the article examines the rising abortion rate shown in the recently released 2023 statistics.
📰 https://ow.ly/6Eje50YzzIP
How early can I get an abortion? 💭
As long as you have a positive pregnancy test, there is no limit to how early you can access NHS-funded abortion.
🔗 Find out more about abortion options: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/how-early-can-you-g...
#Abortion #ReproductiveHealthcare
Abortion law reform update⬇️
Yesterday, the bill reached its third reading in the House of Lords.
The bill will now return to the House of Commons, where MPs will consider the amendments made by the Lords.
🔗Read more on what happened last week: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/house-o...
This story is a powerful reminder that people who access abortion care may also have wanted, or want to, become pregnant at some point in their lives.
We’re here to support your choice 💙www.msichoices.org.uk/news/stories/i-didnt-think-i-could-get-pregnant-my-abortion-story/
We are so proud of our passionate clinic teams 👏
Today we are hearing from Jodie why she chose to work in abortion care and what her work means to her 💙
Abortion providers are superheroes ⭐
#AbortionClinic #ReproductiveHealthcare
We have proudly campaigned for abortion law reform, alongside 50 allies and partners. Here we are outside parliament last week, before the House of Lords voted in favour of stopping the prosecution of women who end their own pregnancies.
📸Doctors for Choice + @abortionrights.bsky.social
What makes you pro-choice? For us, one of the reasons is knowing that everyone has the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies.
Let us know in the replies 💬👇
This week, the House of Lords voted to reform abortion law👏
🔁 Let's recap what happened and what it means
🔗 More info: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/house-o...
#abortion #reproductiverights
‼️The House of Lords has voted to reform abortion law.
Watch along to hear what Ayesha Hazarika, Glenys Thornton and Polly Neate said regarding this change.
🔗 Read more: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/house-o...
Brilliant news. The Lords backed amendments to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, end police investigations, to pardon women who had previously been prosecuted, and fought off anti-abortion amendments designed to limit choice and access. 🧵
humanists.uk/2026/03/19/l...
A victory in the UK! The House of Lords voted 180 to 58 to support Lady Thornton’s amendment to pardon women who've been convicted of having an illegal abortion. They also rejected various anti-choice amendments, including one to overturn the decriminalisation of women.
📰 @louknightsmccudden.bsky.social, Head of External Affairs in BBC News:
"At a time when we are seeing rollbacks in reproductive rights around the world, most notably in the US, it's encouraging that our parliament is standing up for women."
Read more: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Good news! 📢
Last night, the House of Lords backed reproductive choice as part of the abortion law reform going through parliament.
The House of Lords has voted in favour of this reform as well as pardons for those who already have a conviction.
🔗 www.msichoices.org.uk/news/house-o...
