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SPUC’s campaign to expose the human cost of DIY chemical abortions

On 30 March 2020, The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care approved two temporary measures to allow women to self-administer medical (chemical) abortions at home, without meeting with a medical professional in person.

DIY abortions put women at greater risk of physical and psychological dangers as well as facilitating coercion from abusive men. Abortion drugs could be obtained under false pretences. DIY abortions will lead to greater loss unborn human life.

The DIY abortion regime must be withdrawn immediately. Please use the function below to write to your MP if you have not done so already.



SPUC Briefing 

Tell the Truth Briefing

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Three key actions for the Department of Health and Social Care:

1. The Secretary of State for Health must report fully to Parliament and the public on DIY chemical abortions.

2. The Department of Health and Social Care must call to task abortion providers and medical practitioners to include a woman’s NHS number on the abortion form so that the health outcomes of DIY abortions can be properly assessed.

3. The Care Quality Commission must be mandated to inspect independent abortion providers providing ‘pills through the post’ and ‘telemedicine’ abortions at the earliest opportunity.



Key questions the Secretary of State for Health must answer:

1. How will abortion providers or registered medical practitioners operating remotely be certain that a pregnancy is under nine weeks and six days?

2. How will abortion providers ensure that women fully understand the correct procedure for the abortion and the risks they run if they do not follow the precise instructions?

3. How will abortion providers ensure that women properly recognise when complications occur and that women have the means to access medical treatment?

4. How will remote abortion assessment ensure that a woman is not being coerced into having the abortion?

5. How will abortion providers ensure that the abortion drugs are taken by the intended recipient?

6. How will serious medical issues such as ectopic pregnancy be identified via an electronic consultation?

7. How can the Department for Health and Social Care justify exposing women to increased physical and mental health dangers from the remote abortion scheme?

8. How can the Department of Health and Social Care justify exposing women to the threat of death from abortion pills?

9. How can the Department of Health and Social Care justify a DIY abortion regime which trivialises the very serious matter of killing an unborn baby?

Please click here to download the Key Questions and Action points. You can enclose this as a separate sheet in a letter. You will find these points ready for you if you send an email from Take Action below.

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