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Westminster urged to follow Sturgeon’s lead on abortion ‘buffer zones’

Westminster has been urged to follow Holyrood’s lead and bring in legislation to create “buffer zones” around abortion centres. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) made the plea after Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her ...

06 Sept 2022 at 17:26

Abortion service bosses ‘out of touch’ with frontline staff

Bosses at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) have been told to offer staff more support and better manage risks after a leadership review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). BPAS provides abortion care on behalf of the NHS on a ...

01 Jun 2023 at 13:36

Protesters demand an end to the criminalisation of abortion

Thousands of protesters descended on London and chanted “Free Carla Foster” as they demanded an end to the criminalisation of abortion. Foster, 44, was given a 28-month extended sentence earlier this week after she admitted illegally ...

17 Jun 2023 at 16:33

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Medics urge minister to act against protests outside abortion clinics

Pro-choice campaigners have urged a Scottish Government minister to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics to prevent “vulnerable” women being targeted by protesters. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has written ...

14 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Demands to reform ‘out-of-date’ 1861 abortion law used to jail mother

Parliament must consider overhauling the “out-of-date” law used to jail a mother-of-three who illegally obtained abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown, senior MPs have urged. Caroline Nokes, the Conservative who ...

13 Jun 2023 at 08:44

Drivers frustrated at five-year wait for parking code of practice

Four out of five drivers are frustrated that a Government-backed code of practice for private parking companies is still not in force five years after becoming law, a new survey suggests. Some 84% of motorists surveyed for the ...

28 Dec 2024 at 00:01

New Health Secretary will not seek to ‘undo’ abortion laws

New Health Secretary Therese Coffey has said she will not seek to “undo any aspects of abortion laws” despite her views on the subject. The Deputy Prime Minister, who is a Catholic, voted against same-sex marriage in 2013 and ...

07 Sept 2022 at 15:21

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Derry patients denied blood disorder treatment available in Scotland

CLINUVEL, the pharmaceutical company which has developed a successful treatment for the life-limiting condition erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is preparing to mount a legal challenge in the form of a judicial review ...

12 Oct 2023 at 15:33

What are safe access zones and is silent prayer banned?

So-called buffer zones outside abortion clinics across England and Wales are now in place. Silent prayer, which has been a point of contention, is not an automatic offence but people doing this within the zones could be ...

31 Oct 2024 at 10:48

No plans for abortion law reforms following backlash over jailed mother

Rishi Sunak has no plans to alter abortion laws despite calls for reform after a mother-of-three was jailed for using abortion tablets to end her pregnancy illegally during the coronavirus lockdown. Caroline Nokes, the ...

13 Jun 2023 at 13:30

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Darren Young fired up to play through the pain for a game that helped save him

Former RAF firefighter Darren Young is determined to play through the pain and help Great Britain’s sitting volleyball squad book a place at next year’s Paris Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade. The ...

17 May 2023 at 14:12

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SAFETY ALERT: Parents warned not to use bath toy containing chemical unsafe for young children

A company is recalling a children's bath toy due to unacceptable levels of a chemical classified as unsafe for young children. According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Kandytoys ...

22 Dec 2022 at 10:33

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