“These findings suggest that restrictive abortion policies may be reversing decades of progress in reducing infant deaths in the U.S.,” says @AlisonGemmill, associate professor in the Johns Hopkins BSPH PFRH and the infant-death study’s co-lead author. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/two-new-s…

Science doesn’t lie. Over 100 studies confirm: medication abortion is safe, effective, and essential 💊 📚 Check out the evidence: zurl.co/1FqGb

Researchers at Johns Hopkins analyzed the effects of abortion bans in the US, identifying increases in both birth rates and infant mortality in states that implemented complete or six-week abortion bans. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-a…

📢 Exciting news! We are launching our 2025–2030 Integrated Research & Innovation Strategy! We're embedding research into everything we do at BPAS -driving evidence-based, inclusive, and impactful abortion & reproductive healthcare. 🔗 bpas.org/media/3gdh0wo2… #Abortion #BPAS

Abortion research is critical to ensuring high-quality care and access—a historically underfunded and understudied area. Support this important work with our new donation button: Donate £10 every month: bit.ly/3DriNks Or make a one-off donation: bit.ly/3QGPNIG

Contraception methods among people presenting for an abortion are changing. Fertility awareness methods rose, hormonal contraception and LARC declined. More patients reported no contraception. Read the full paper here: bit.ly/4h0BZ6B #Contraception #AbortionResearch

📢New blog alert! Patricia Lohr shares insights into how our new strategy was developing, and how involving staff, patients and external stakeholders was central to our approach. Read more here: bit.ly/4iVuijf #Abortion #Research #BPAS #PPI

Great to see one our collaborative papers by Dr Rosie McNee Hannah McCulloch Patricia Lohr and Anna Glasier be featured by the BMJ

📢 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Research & Innovation Strategy launch event! It was great to connect with the sector to discuss the future of abortion research. 📖 Read the full strategy: bit.ly/4iVuijf #abortion #strategy #bpas #innovation #health (1/2)

📸 And here is the team behind this work! Patricia Lohr @rbcca_blaylock Rachel Arkell Read more about our new Research & Innovation Strategy here: bit.ly/4iVuijf7 #BPAS #reproductivehealth #abortion #research (2/2)

2024/5 has been a great year for Christopher Raeburn. A snapshot of our achievements: 📚 Published 18 papers on abortion care 📖 Launched 1 new research strategy 🎤 Hosted 2 major event with 50+ experts 👥 Welcomed 3 new team members Read our 2024/5 Wrapped blog on our website #research

We believe research is key to better reproductive healthcare. At CRRC, our work informs policy, improves services & challenges stigma. Help us keep pushing for change. Donate, if you can: pay.gocardless.com/billing/static… #SRHR #ReproJustice #CRRC #ResearchMatters

New review on the origins of conscientious objection in health care—essential reading on the 1967 Abortion Act + its lasting impact on patients. 🔗 JME_2500046 1..14 Also recommend Sally Sheldon's book: The Abortion Act 1967 #abortion #research #reproductivejustice

What do practice nurses think about medication abortion, and what’s stopping them from doing more? New 🇦🇺 study finds nurses are underused in abortion care, despite being skilled & well placed to help. 🔗 bit.ly/4moKsnT SPHERE University of British Columbia #abortion #access #nurses

We had a great time at the #ChallengeUs Showcase hosted by The Open University! Proud to share our study: Improving the care experience for medical abortion patients with a digitally enabled AI chatbot. Pat Lohr Lesley Hoggart @DrCarrieP @ch_koula @RSSH_OU @bpas1968 #abortion #AI

📢 Do you want to write for the CRRC Blog? We’re inviting pitches on abortion, contraception & reproductive health. 📝 500–700 words, public-facing & accessible Get in touch: [email protected] Full guidelines CRRC Blog: CRRC Blog: Writing Guidelines for Authors | BPAS #SRHR

Tickets for the 2025 Annual BSACP Conference are now on sale! Sign up today for our 10 year celebration and hear all about clinical updates and what is on the horizon for abortion care in the UK and beyond. 🎫bsacp.org.uk/event/2025-bsa…

Are you interested in advancing research on abortion and reproductive healthcare? Work with us! If you're interested in working together, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch at [email protected] or visit our website to learn more about our collaborative partnerships!

The CRRC is on LinkedIn! Follow us: linkedin.com/showcase/bpasc… #abortion #crrc #bpas #research #communication #reproductivehealth

We’re thrilled to share that our very own Dr Rachel Arkell has been awarded her PhD (passed with no corrections!) in collaboration with BPAS. Her research explored valproate prescribing, risk, and reproductive autonomy. Read more here: bit.ly/44T749g #valproate #phd