UK – What is the truth about crisis pregnancy centres? The anti-abortion facilities creeping across Britain

Many faith-based crisis pregnancy centres are believed to offer an 'ethical' service, but there are some which have been found to be 'misleading' women. It is becoming increasingly difficult to tell which as centres may 'hide their ideological aims'

Isabella McRae
14 Oct 2025

Crisis pregnancy centres, which have been known to “misinform” women around abortion, have become increasingly “professionalised” in the UK and are often unregulated, experts have warned.

These centres are commonly run by Christian groups and promise to offer “impartial” and “ethical” advice for free, but some have been found to be promoting “medically inaccurate” information with an anti-abortion agenda which risks leaving women “traumatised”.

Continued: https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/abortion-uk-crisis-pregnancy-centres/

‘UK charity encouraged me to take controversial abortion reversal pill’

An undercover Times investigation reveals how US-inspired Christian activists are pushing dogma-driven medical, counselling and mental health services in the UK

Constance Kampfner
Tuesday September 23 2025

A little over a minute into my call with Rachel Mackenzie, one of Britain’s foremost anti-abortion activists, her voice tightens with urgency. “You had the pill last night — you can reverse it,” she tells me.

I have called her helpline to say that I am in early pregnancy and have taken one of two sets of prescribed abortion pills. I explain it is not the right time for me to become a mother, but that I am experiencing some doubts and am looking for advice.

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Abortion UK: Women ‘manipulated’ in crisis pregnancy advice centres

Feb 27, 2023
By Eleanor Layhe & Divya Talwar, BBC Panorama

Women are being misled and manipulated about abortion by some crisis pregnancy advice centres in the UK, according to evidence from a Panorama investigation.

The centres operate outside the NHS and tend to be registered charities. Most say they don't refer women for abortions, but offer support and counselling for unplanned pregnancies.

Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64751800