Abortion Support Network Press Release          17 May 2016   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   The Real Story Behind Ireland and Isle of Man Abortion Figures   2015 DoH report shows small change in numbers of women travelling but hide real picture of harm done by Ireland and Isle of Man’s abortion laws   The 2015…

When women face imprisonment over their right to choose, those who can’t afford abortions are turning to drastic measures. Huck speaks to Mara Clarke of Abortion Support Network about helping women receive legal abortions in England and why class plays such a huge role in the debate.

Remember Donald Trump’s suggestion that women be punished for abortions? Across the Atlantic it isn’t just a throwaway suggestion from a politician. It’s now a reality in a corner of the U.K. — and a chilling reminder to one woman. “It could’ve happened to me,” K. says.

A heightened climate of fear has emerged around the topic of abortion in Northern Ireland following the prosecution of a woman whose flatmates reported her to police after she took two drugs to terminate her pregnancy at home. News of the flatmates’ decision to call the police only intensified an already palpable atmosphere of unease…

“I am fully respectful of people who are against abortion, but I am a parent. Being a parent is a really big job, and we shouldn’t give this job to someone who doesn’t want it. “The majority of women who have terminations are already mothers – they know what it’s like to have a kid,…

The Northern Irish abortion law has been repeatedly condemned by numerous organizations, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Amnesty International which regards abortion as a “fundamental human right,” key to upholding the rights of all people to their own bodily integrity.

“It is repulsive that in 2016 in part of the UK, and in part of the developed world, a woman has been prosecuted for taking drugs that are on the World Health Organisation’s essential medicines list,” says Mara Clarke, Director of the Abortion Support Network, a charity that helps women in Northern Ireland travel to…

Abortion Support Network founder on Manx Radio’s Women Today – from 18:35.

Abortion can already be punishment enough for women. I don’t think it has to be. There’s nothing wrong with it being a casual medical procedure. But a lot of people do find it difficult and your comments aren’t helping

Mara Clarke, director of the Abortion Support Network, has been invited by the Freethinkers and Positive Action Group to give a presentation at the Manx Legion Club in Market Hill.