UNISON members are encouraged to write to their MP to ensure women who end their pregnancies are met with compassion, not criminalisation
abortion
‘The fact that abortion is still a criminal offence in this country has to change’
Abortion is still illegal in the UK, with a recent report revealing that a woman was arrested straight after a stillbirth in Cornwall and remains under investigation
The reversal of Roe v Wade shows clearly that women’s rights must be constantly defended
A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON