By Candace Miles Before 1967, the illegality of abortion left many women with no choices around pregnancy. Contraception was not freely available through the NHS, and could be obtained only by married women. Wealthier women had access to the right resources, discretely obtaining private abortions. However, thousands of poor, unmarried women with unwanted pregnancies were … Continue reading “After 1967: The struggle to obtain abortion and the creation of BPAS”
Category: Reproductive Rights
Birmingham Women’s Clinic
By Amiel Lynch Although contraception is taken for granted today, the history of the struggle for this right is complex. Birmingham played a central role in providing access to this right. Politically and legally birth control was contentious and the movement of contraception from the private sphere of influence to the public mirrored the changing … Continue reading “Birmingham Women’s Clinic”