UK – Anti-choice groups and some MPs want to end pills-by-post abortions that help thousands of women a year

It would be a huge blow to women's rights and hit those in vulnerable situations especially hard

By Jennifer Savin
13 June 2025

A group of cross-party MPs, including Reform's Richard Tice and Caroline Johnson of the Conservative Party, backed by ardent anti-choice groups with religious affiliations, are hoping to push forward an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill next week which would see the end of telemedicine (pills-by-post) abortions.

This method of ending a pregnancy is a preferred choice for thousands of women every year, particularly those who live in remote areas and who cannot easily access a clinic in person, and those in vulnerable situations, such as an abusive relationship.

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