Isle of Man – Campaign group welcomes recent abortion report

Isle of Man News
Monday, 11 September

The Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation, or CALM, have welcomed the recent public health abortion report.

The report covers the first two full years of on Island abortion care, since the reform act in 2019.

In that time 300 abortions were notified to Public Health, nearly all of which were early abortions carried out on Island.

CALM spokesperson Christine Cowley outlined the huge benefits that come with the procedure being offered locally:
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Isle of Man ‘must update abortion law’

Isle of Man 'must update abortion law'

22 January 2017, BBC.com
by Ellan Vannin

Women in the Isle of Man should have the same abortion rights as those in England, Scotland and Wales, a Member of the House of Keys (MHK) says.

Fewer than 10 terminations happen each year on the island because, in most circumstances, its laws prohibit them.

As a result, an estimated 100 women a year seek private abortions in the UK.

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Source, BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-38668044

Isle of Man: The ‘shameful’ abortion rights struggle you haven’t heard about

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by Rachel Thompson
Sept 23, 2016, Mashable
Analysis

LONDON — The Irish Sea is the body of water which stands between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. For many, this sea is a channel to be crossed to go on holiday or to visit family. But, for the hundreds of thousands of women who have crossed this sea to get an abortion, this stretch of water has represented a critical divide in abortion rights.

This sea is also home to the Isle of Man, an island that is quietly fighting a battle to modernise its highly restrictive abortion laws.

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Source: Mashable

22.09.2016

Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation

Sam Morris

Termination of Pregnancy (Medical Defences) Act 1995

The island that feminism forgot: Campaign grows to change the Isle of Man’s ‘medieval’ abortion laws

Manx women including rape victims who cannot raise hundreds of pounds for travel and hotels in the UK often have little choice but to terminate their pregnancy illegally at home Shutterstock

The Isle of Man’s ‘vile’ abortion legislation denies women access to basic medical care and force them into secrecy and shame. Ahead of elections later this month, a new campaign aims to bring about much needed reform

by Mrs Q (name changed to protect author)
September 12, 2016, The Independent

Across the Irish Sea, abortion rights have rightly been in the spotlight in recent years. It can’t have passed anyone by that Irish women struggle to access basic reproductive healthcare. But on an often overlooked island a few miles closer to the UK mainland women are also being endangered by restrictive legislation on abortion. The Isle of Man seems to be the island that feminism forgot.

But not any more – a group of Manx women are fighting for their right to choose to terminate unwanted pregnancies. The Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation (Calm) wants to bring Manx law in line with the UK. The Termination of Pregnancy (Medical Defences) Act is up for review in the next parliament, and the feeling on the Rock (as Manx people refer to their home) is that the time is ripe for a long-overdue change.

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Source: The Independent