The campaigning group Abortion Rights has published an election briefing to raise awareness of pro-choice issues.

Recently, David Cameron expressed a desire to cut the abortion time limit to 20 or 22 weeks. But what do your local candidates think?

Using the Abortion Rights website you can find out where your local Parliamentary candidates stand on abortion.

Use their ‘lobby your candidate’ tool to send them an email expressing your views.

They have also compiled an election fact-sheet, with information you can use to canvas, campaign, or simply inform people about abortion policy, and why this issue matters.

Click here to download the fact-sheet

What they are campaigning for:

Protect the investment!
Women needing an abortion in this country are receiving better care than ever before. Access to abortion services has improved enormously over the past decade. Reproductive and sexual health – including contraception and abortion – has been made an NHS priority by this government.

• The NHS now pays for 91% of all abortions carried out in England and Wales, up from 75% in 1997
• The teenage pregnancy rate has fallen by over 10% since 1998
• 73% of abortions now take place at under 10 weeks, when the procedure is safest, compared to just 51% in 2002 – a real sign that access has improved and that waiting times have fallen.

Make sure your candidates know that these vital improvements and investments must be protected.

Protect the time limit!
In 2008 there was a serious attempt to restrict access to abortion: a small number of anti-choice MPs tried to change the law to reduce the abortion time limit from 24 weeks to 22, 20 or even 12 weeks. They have pledged to re-visit the time limit issue after the General Election – if they have enough Parliamentary support.

www.abortionrights.org.uk

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