Abortion Rights – Current Law
This website outlines the current law for England, Wales and Scotland.
This website outlines the current law for England, Wales and Scotland.
The GMC offer guidelines covering the occasion when Doctors personal beliefs may reflect on the advice or treatment they offer.
BPAS provide telephone support and information to help women make their own decisions on preventing pregnancy or ending an unwanted pregnancy. BPAS also run consultation centres and clinics throughout the UK and post abortion counselling.
Helpline: 08457 30 40 30 (lines open 24 hours a day).
Providing information to women in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland travelling to England for an abortion. Information includes financial assistance and accommodation in volunteer homes.
Email: info@abortionsupport.org.uk
Brook (under 25’s)
Ask Brook Offer advice and support about abortion and issues relating to abortion; plus a confidential helpline, online enquiry and text information service.
Helpline: 0808 802 1234 (lines open Monday to Friday 9.00am and 7.00pm)
Text: send your question to 07717 989 023 (Monday – Friday 9am – 7pm).
Care Confidential offer counselling, support and advice about unplanned pregnancy, abortion and post-abortion concerns.
Helpline: 0800 028 2228 (lines open Monday 9am – 3pm, 4 – 9pm; Tuesday 9am – 9pm; Wednesday – Friday 9am – 5pm, 7 – 9pm; Saturday 9 – 2pm; Sunday 2- 4pm)
A pro-life charity assisting with a range of issues, this includes crisis pregnancy and parenting problems.
Helpline 0800 915 4600 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
Text-to Talk service: Text Lifecare to 88020
Provide support and information to parents making difficult choices following antenatal tests for abnormalities.
Helpline: 0207 631 0285 (lines open Mondays - Fridays 10am - 5.30pm)
Email: info@arc-uk.org
Online information about shared parenting, care and finance.
Helpline: 0300 0300 363 (lines open Monday – Friday 6pm – 10pm)
Email: fnf@fnf.org.uk
A campaigning membership organisation.
A non-profit, pro-life lobbying and educational organisation, also a secular society comprised of people of all faiths.
Information Line: 0207 091 7091 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm).
Supporting women and men across the UK who have been raped or sexually abused however long ago the abuse happened.
Helpline: 0808 802 9999 (lines open every day 12 midday - 2.30pm & 7 - 9.30pm)
Other Useful Links:
Marie Stopes provide information about sex, relationships, pregnancy, contraception and abortion. Marie Stopes has centres in the UK offering a range of services and the website has a section especial for young people.
FPA offer advice and support for all aspects of sexual health, sex and relationships; including abortion.
Providing support and information to anyone affected by a pregnancy loss, including online FAQ’s to help those who have been through this experience.
This is an online directory providing information about finding qualified and registered counsellors or psychotherapists.
Providing support for bereaved parents and their families.
Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 – Free with BT land lines call packages, otherwise charged at 2p per minute daytime and weekend,5p per minute evenings. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0300 - Calls cost standard national rate plus a 13.1p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls from BT land lines cost up to 5p per minute and 5p per call as part of many BT call packages, otherwise a 13.1p set up charge per call will be incurred. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
