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@BPAS1968
Sep 29 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
Factcheck: Maternity pay has existed since 1911 & is essential for women to make informed, supported reproductive choices. It is also currently at a level where 71% of women worry 'a lot' about money during maternity leave and 35% of new mothers skip meals to afford to live.
The reason 'people were having more babies' before 1911 was because modern contraception hadn't been invented and abortion was illegal. Maternal mortality was 26x higher than today and 10% of babies died at or soon after birth. It's a cautionary tale, not an aspiration.
The reality of statutory maternity pay in the UK is that we have the lowest ratio of maternity pay to income in the OECD (except for the US where there's *no* paid leave guaranteed). Think that's good enough? See what our poll below says 👇

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Mar 22, 2023
Risk should always be presented in a way that contextualises it.

This new study suggests that use of any hormonal method, so progestogen-only methods as well, slightly increases risk of breast cancer, but the absolute increase is small.

theguardian.com/society/2023/m…
For example, among those aged 25-29, the estimated risk of breast cancer over a 15 year period is 0.57% among those using oral contraceptives, compared with a risk of 0.5% among non-users.
Crucially, across all age groups, the study found no increased risk of breast cancer 10 years after stopping the use of oral contraception.
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Nov 25, 2022
In many news reports, today's Court of Appeal judgment re: women's ability to access abortion care in heartbreaking circumstances post-24 weeks gestation is not being presented accurately.

So, here's a thread on what the legal challenge and today's ruling actually mean.
The legal challenge, which was dismissed by the Court of Appeal today, did not seek to revoke access to abortion care solely in cases of a diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome.
The aim of this case was to remove women’s ability to end much-wanted pregnancies post-24 weeks due to diagnoses of any “non-fatal” fetal anomalies.

This would force women to continue pregnancies where there may be multiple complex conditions and outcomes are unclear.
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Sep 6, 2022
Earlier this year, our new Health Secretary voted to revoke access to at-home abortion care, and recriminalise women who end their own pregnancies without the approval of two doctors.

dailymail.co.uk/health/article…
In doing so, @theresecoffey voted against the advice of leading medical bodies including @RCObsGyn, @MidwivesRCM, and @TheBMA.

To have a Health Secretary who would place their personal beliefs above expert clinical guidance is deeply concerning.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
In the wake of Roe V Wade, and at a time when women in many countries are still struggling to achieve abortion rights, we need the UK to be a beacon for women’s reproductive choice.
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Sep 6, 2022
We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to protecting women’s access to abortion care free from harassment. This is a significant step forward, but it is woefully overdue. @backoffscotland @NicolaSturgeon @GillianMacMSP
Over the last year, we have seen a significant escalation in protest activity both in Scotland and the rest of Great Britain, and it is incredibly disappointing that the respective governments have still not taken any action.
We will work with the @scotgov and @ScotParl in the coming year to ensure that meaningful measures are enacted as a matter of priority, and that any proposals address the needs of both women and abortion providers.
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Sep 5, 2022
Childcare provision is extremely important in terms of supporting women’s reproductive choices – and our previous research has found that concerns about high childcare costs may be preventing some women starting their families. 🧵

workingmums.co.uk/tuc-childcare-…
There are other areas of public policy that impact on women’s ability to make their own pregnancy decisions.

Our research has found that the two-child limit is forcing some women to end what would be otherwise wanted pregnancies.
bpas.org/media/3409/for…
The two-child limit severely restricts the amount of financial support for low-income families with three or more children by removing welfare support for third or subsequent born children.

This additional support is worth nearly £2,900 per child, per year.
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Jul 13, 2022
Where do the @Conservatives leadership candidates stand on abortion rights?

This thread has all you need to know 🧵
Starting off with @RishiSunak MP. The former Chancellor, has ABSTAINED from every major vote on abortion rights since becoming an MP.

😶 Telemedicine
😶 Buffer zones
😶 Decriminalisation in England & Wales
😶 Abortion in Northern Ireland Image
Former Health Secretary, @Jeremy_Hunt, has voted to reduce the abortion limit to 12 weeks and also recently voted to roll back women’s access to at-home early abortion care.

❌ Telemedicine
😶 Buffer zones
😶 Decriminalisation in England & Wales
😶 Abortion in Northern Ireland Image
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