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…

Content note: this article discusses pregnancy loss, abortion, TFMR, and maternal mortality. This week marks Baby Loss Awareness Week, an invitation to reflect on the impact of pregnancy loss and give anyone touched by pregnancy loss a safe and supportive space to share their experiences. Tommy’s report that more than half of UK adults shy…

About International Safe Abortion Day International Safe Abortion Day is marked every year on 28 September. International Safe Abortion Day was first celebrated in 1990, by abortion activists campaigning for decriminalisation in Latin America and the Caribbean. 28 September commemorates the abolition of slavery in Brazil. By the 2010s the day was adopted by the…

This month has seen a mass mobilisation of people in support of Tommy Robinson’s ‘call to action’, and a rise in racist campaigning across the country. This comes at the same time as Donald Trump was welcomed to the UK on a second state visit, whose attacks on migrants and abortion rights have been celebrated…