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Hannah and her partner have just had a disastrous meeting with the obstetrician. Hannah knows that her pregnancy is not viable and, tortuously, decides that she cannot give birth to a dead baby. The next morning she tells her doctor she wants a termination. He stares at her and says, “well you know that’s not going to happen … not in this hospital”. This is a scene from Three Families – a two-part BBC series set in 2013, which focuses on Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion policies. Told through the stories of three women, the show highlights a cold truth running through the h...

Abortion Support Network (ASN) is currently seeking a new Secretary for our Trustee Board. Trustees work with ASN’s Director and have specified roles and responsibilities along with providing strategic oversight for ASN. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about reproductive rights to work with a dynamic, creative and motivated group of people to have a direct impact on the lives of women and pregnant people. What is the Abortion Support Network? ASN provides practical information and financial assistance to people forced to travel to access abortion care. Initially serv...

A pair of bills by state Sen. Candy Noble, R-Allen, (House Bill 1173) would prohibit local governments from funding any logistical support for abortion, a direct shot at Austin. In a historic move, the City Council invested $150,000 in logistical support for abortion access in 2019, said to be the first effort of its kind by any city in the nation. Last year, they infused that investment, meant to help low-income women overcome the myriad barriers they face seeking abortion care, with another $250,000 reallocated from the Austin Police Department budget. The bold provision of direct financi...

Give The [Gif]t: Simon Landrein, Diana Ejaita and Marco Oggian join animated e-card campaign As part of an alternative advent calendar by agencies Pocko and Monopo, 13 artists have been paired with 13 charities to create animated works to encourage a less consumerist Christmas. Words Share UK-based agency Pocko and Japanese agency Monopo have teamed up to create an animated advent calendar of sorts, pairing 13 of Pocko’s artists with charities such as Unicef and Calm to create animated e-cards. Running mainly on the social channels of both agencies and all partner charities, the Give The [G...