Petition to: Sajid Javid - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - and Maggie Throup - Minister for Vaccines and Public Health
End ‘DIY’ abortion schemes that have seen abortion numbers soar and women put at risk
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End ‘DIY’ abortion schemes that have seen abortion numbers soar and women put at risk
Update 24th February 2022: The Department of Health has confirmed that the temporary measures allowing for DIY abortion to take place at home during the pandemic will now be wound down and that from 30 August 2022, the safeguard requiring women who want an abortion, to have an in-person appointment, will be re-implemented. This is very good news for the health and safety of both pregnant women and their unborn children.
Coinciding with the introduction of ‘DIY’ home abortion, 2020 saw a significant rise in the number of abortions performed compared to the already all-time high figures recorded in 2019.
210,860 lives were lost to abortion in England & Wales in 2020. ‘DIY’ home abortions accounted for a significant proportion of those terminations.
Now, the UK Government is coming under extreme pressure from the abortion lobby, led by abortion provider BPAS, to make these dangerous abortion services available permanently.
This is despite significant safety abuses linked to the scheme, including a murder investigation into the death of a baby believed to have been born alive.
According to a leaked “urgent email” sent by a regional chief midwife at NHS England and NHS Improvement on the “escalating risks” of ‘DIY’ home abortions, police have opened a murder investigation into the death of a baby who they believe was born alive despite her mother taking ‘DIY’ home abortion pills.
A study undertaken by the previous Global Director of Clinics Development at abortion provider Marie Stopes International (now MSI Reproductive Choices) has found that over 10,000 women have needed hospital treatment following the use of medical abortion pills since March 2020.
A nationwide undercover investigation found evidence of abortion providers putting women at significant risk by not carrying out basic checks before sending them ‘DIY’ home abortion pills.
The study also discovered that ‘DIY’ home abortion pills can easily be obtained and administered to others, potentially in a coercive manner.
A number of women have also come forward to share the serious problems they’ve experienced after taking ‘DIY’ home abortion pills. One woman said she went through “hell” and thought she was going to die after taking the dangerous pills. Another woman said the pain and physical process was “horrible” and “a lot worse than expected”.
Abortion providers, such as BPAS and Marie Stopes International, have made no secret of their desire to see the temporary measure allowing ‘DIY’ home abortions to be made permanent, regardless of how many complications or serious incidents have arisen as a result of their ‘services’.
Sign the petition now to send a message to the UK Government that the dangerous ‘DIY’ home abortion schemes should be ended immediately.
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Stop 'pills by post'
Petition to: Sajid Javid - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - and Maggie Throup - Minister for Vaccines and Public Health
We, the undersigned, ask that the Government immediately brings an end to the temporary ‘at-home’ abortion policy that has placed the health and safety of women and girls at risk since its introduction in March 2020.
Over 600 UK medical professionals have signed an open letter to the Government calling for an end to ‘at-home’ abortion on account of concerns that it has led to a number of abortions occurring over the ten-week limit and that it fails to protect women and girls from being coerced into an abortion against their will.
A study undertaken by the previous Global Director of Clinics Development at abortion provider Marie Stopes International (now MSI Reproductive Choices) has found that over 10,000 women have needed hospital treatment following the use of medical abortion pills since March 2020.
Concerningly, the lack of a routine in-person consultation or follow-up in the case of ‘at-home’ abortion likely further adds to the significant risks that the use of medical abortion pills carry for the health and safety of women and girls across the country.
Moreover, by removing a routine in-person consultation that allows medical practitioners to certify gestation and recognise potential coercion or abuse, ‘at-home’ abortion has presented serious risks to women and girls in abusive situations. It has allowed severe complications to occur, as well as abortions beyond the legal limit, as abortion providers currently cannot ensure the pills are taken by the intended individual within the appropriate time frame.
Polling in England shows the overwhelming majority of the women and GPs surveyed were concerned by the possibility of pills being falsely obtained for another person, and by women having medical abortions at home beyond the legal limit. Previous polling has revealed that 92% of women in Britain agreed that a woman requesting an abortion should always be seen in person by a qualified doctor.
Regardless of where you stand on the abortion issue, I am sure we can both agree that the ‘at-home’ abortion services are needlessly putting the lives of women at risk and action needs to be taken to ensure no further tragedies occur.
I urge you to stop the ‘at-home’ abortion services with immediate effect and begin a full investigation into the many issues with these dangerous services.
Stop 'pills by post'
Petition to: Sajid Javid - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care - and Maggie Throup - Minister for Vaccines and Public Health
We, the undersigned, ask that the Government immediately brings an end to the temporary ‘at-home’ abortion policy that has placed the health and safety of women and girls at risk since its introduction in March 2020.
Over 600 UK medical professionals have signed an open letter to the Government calling for an end to ‘at-home’ abortion on account of concerns that it has led to a number of abortions occurring over the ten-week limit and that it fails to protect women and girls from being coerced into an abortion against their will.
A study undertaken by the previous Global Director of Clinics Development at abortion provider Marie Stopes International (now MSI Reproductive Choices) has found that over 10,000 women have needed hospital treatment following the use of medical abortion pills since March 2020.
Concerningly, the lack of a routine in-person consultation or follow-up in the case of ‘at-home’ abortion likely further adds to the significant risks that the use of medical abortion pills carry for the health and safety of women and girls across the country.
Moreover, by removing a routine in-person consultation that allows medical practitioners to certify gestation and recognise potential coercion or abuse, ‘at-home’ abortion has presented serious risks to women and girls in abusive situations. It has allowed severe complications to occur, as well as abortions beyond the legal limit, as abortion providers currently cannot ensure the pills are taken by the intended individual within the appropriate time frame.
Polling in England shows the overwhelming majority of the women and GPs surveyed were concerned by the possibility of pills being falsely obtained for another person, and by women having medical abortions at home beyond the legal limit. Previous polling has revealed that 92% of women in Britain agreed that a woman requesting an abortion should always be seen in person by a qualified doctor.
Regardless of where you stand on the abortion issue, I am sure we can both agree that the ‘at-home’ abortion services are needlessly putting the lives of women at risk and action needs to be taken to ensure no further tragedies occur.
I urge you to stop the ‘at-home’ abortion services with immediate effect and begin a full investigation into the many issues with these dangerous services.
