Content warning: domestic abuse I want to tell you about how an abortion saved my life. I work on the fundraising team and do regular phoner shifts on the ASN helpline. This is my abortion story. I was 23. A bit lost, and sick of living hand-to-mouth in London, I’d moved with my boyfriend to…

This post was sent out to our mailing list in September 2026 I was at the ‘march for life’ counter-protest in London on 5 September, and I want to tell you about it. Every year, anti-abortion groups organise a protest in central London. The coalition has close links to the American anti-abortion lobby group Alliance…

You may have seen recent news reports about women and pregnant people in Wales being forced to travel hundreds of miles to access an abortion. The information is alarming:   If you are in Wales or Scotland, and you need information about travelling to England for an abortion, including covering the costs of travelling, please contact…

Ireland voted to legalise abortion in 2018. But 8 years on from Repeal, nearly 2,000 people have had to travel to England for abortion care.  What was the Repeal vote?  Repeal was a monumental victory for reproductive justice, and an incredible example of people power, community organising and real, grassroots change. As well as changing…

On 3 March 2026, Luxembourg voted to enshrine the freedom to have an abortion in the country’s constitution, following France who did so in 2024.   But what does it mean in practice?   In both Luxembourg and France, abortion is strictly limited to 14 weeks. Abortion may be recognised as a constitutional right, but…

On Thursday this week, the European Commission will respond to the My Voice, My Choice Citizens’ Initiative, following a successful vote in the European Parliament in December. Camille Kumar, Managing Director at Abortion Support Network, takes a closer look at what this historic vote means for people seeking safe and legal abortion care in Europe…

ASN’s supporters have funded safe abortion care for 6 people every week in 2025. In 2025 so far: ASN’s supporters have made it possible for more than 3,000 to access a safe abortion by funding the costs for them to travel for care in another country. So far in 2025, this support has funded 6…

25 November marks the beginning of an annual campaign of 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence.  At ASN we recognise that whilst we have a clear goal – to fund abortions – our work does not exist in a vacuum. We work to support people who are denied access to fundamental human rights – that of healthcare and bodily autonomy. We work with and…