I chickened out of lip-syncing to this at the BSACP conference because I had a cracking migraine, but major props to all in this video. #abortionrights #abortionisnotacrime

I can one-up that

#2023BSACPConference BSACP Even some hope of #decriminalisation can’t help the women who are being persecuted, phones confiscated & privacy breached, only often never to be charged amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov… We cannot have police at the bedside of miscarrying women. It is obscene.

Rachel Clarke BPAS - there is some hope for #decrimimalisation

Polling of MPs at beginning of Parliament= 78% of MPs are pro-choice. The divide is not amongst party lines, but amongst generations. New MPs were over 90% pro-choice.

#2023BSACPConference BSACP Fascinating summary by Carrie Purcell of The Open University study of pain in EMAs. Describing abortion pain as “period-like” can cause minimisation or confusion of pain. Greater availability of EMA is revolutionary, but accompanying analgesia is needed.

#2023BSACPConference BSACP Multiple speakers talking about NHS services for medically complex patients. Things have improved since NHS specialist commissioning but a shortage of hospitals means that women outside London face long & expensive journeys to access care they need.

#2023BSACPConference BSACP Helgi Johansson dispelling myths about anaesthesia in later abortions. There is a serious shortage of abortion-specialised anaesthetists. Training junior anaesthetists in abortion care offers an opportunity for them to practice patient communication.

Thanks Alex Ruck Keene Alex Ruck Keene also for comments on Mental Capacity Act approach to patients w/Anorexia Nervosa. We agree that “diagnosis first” approach which automatically finds those with AN to lack capacity is not compatible with MCA.

Brilliant seminar with Family and Medical Law Research Group, Oxford on Consent in Medical Law with Alex Ruck Keene Alex Ruck Keene 1take-away: Mental Capacity Act must not be approached by starting w/ diagnosis. Q should be “is there inability to make a decision due to identified mental impairment?”

Can I add, please, after I explain that I can’t have children in response to your question about when I’m having children, do ask some follow up questions. I’d love to tell you about my hysterectomy. And if you say “that’s tragic”, enjoy hearing about my decidual casts.

BREAKING NEWS: A mother who was sentenced to 28 months for illegally ending their pregnancy is to be released from prison.

We echo the judges’ statements that this is a case that calls for compassion, not punishment, and are delighted with this decision.
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