Calthorpe Clinic - A private surgical clinic in Birmingham specialising in abortion.
Marie Stopes International - A global partnership that works in 30 countries. The mission is to ensure the fundamental human right of all people to have children by choice not chance. Site includes details of UK clinics.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service - Supports reproductive choice by advocating and providing high-quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancy with contraception or by abortion.
National Abortion Campaign - UK pro-choice organisation, with newsletters, facts and details of activities.
Pavilion Centre - [Abergavenny] Free help and advice from trained counsellors on the subjects of pregnancy crisis and post-abortion situations. Part of the Care for Life network.
Care for Life - National network of independent centres providing free pregnancy tests, unbiased and non-judgemental crisis pregnancy and post-abortion counselling deriving from Christian values of care and compassion.
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