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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 16h

Spotlight on our West London clinic!

From our West London Regional Treatment Centre (located in Ealing) our wonderful team provide abortion care (both medical and surgical) and post-abortion contraception care.

Find it, and our other clinics, here: www.msichoices.org.uk/find-us/

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 1d

🤔 What should I expect during a medical abortion?🤝 How do you manage pain when having an abortion?⁉️ What are some common myths and facts about abortion care?

Our new abortion care video series answers these common questions (and more!)

🔗 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Js...

MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 5d

happy mean girls day to all the pro-choice girlies who celebrate 💖✨🎀

#meangirls #prochoice #reprorights #october3rd #meangirlsday

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 6d

This story tells the experience of someone who decided to have an abortion after they became pregnant whilst on contraception.

We support everyone seeking abortion care - no matter how or why they became pregnant.

All abortion stories matter. 💙

www.msichoices.org.uk/news/stories...

Abortion story: I became pregnant while using contraception - MSI Reproductive Choices UK

In this story, a surgical abortion client explains their abortion experience at our West London (Ealing) clinic.

www.msichoices.org.uk

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 9d

We're officially TikTokkers! 📱

If you love to scroll and are passionate about reproductive rights, check us out:
🔗 www.tiktok.com/@msichoicesuk

We will be posting all about abortion, contraception and the services we provide - come and join the fun💙💙

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 9d

We've been featured in Stylist this #InternationalSafeAbortionDay 🌟

"We need to consider what fighting for reproductive justice might look like in a global political climate which is more hostile to human rights and equality." - @louknightsmccudden.bsky.social

www.stylist.co.uk/news/politic...

“On Safe Abortion Day, we need to continue to fight for reproductive justice in the UK”

“While we can’t be complacent, we also shouldn’t be defeatist.”

www.stylist.co.uk

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 10d

Today is #InternationalSafeAbortionDay! 💙

We’re wrapping up #ChoiceWeek with a huge THANK YOU to abortion providers & our amazing team at MSI UK.

You’re the real superheroes - fighting stigma to deliver vital care every day. 🙌

#AbortionIsHealthcare #ThankYou

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 12d

It's #WorldContraceptionDay!

Contraception has the power to:

🎓 Help girls stay in school
💪 Support women to lead
🌍 Build a gender equal world

We believe every woman deserves the right to choose if and when she has children.

This #ChoiceWeek, are you with us?

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 13d

Last night, we co-hosted an #UNGA event with @fullerproject.org on the role of the media in challenging disinformation around sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Huge thanks to those who participated, including @nickkristof.bsky.social @ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social
#ChoiceWeek

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 12d

It's #WorldContraceptionDay! We're celebrating by highlighting post-abortion contraception options.

Following an abortion, fertility returns almost immediately. We give you the opportunity to discuss contraception with our nurses.

🔗More info: www.msichoices.org.uk/contraceptio...

#Contraception

blue background with contraceptive pill packets and the text "how does post-abortion contraception work?"

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 13d

This @thetimes.com investigation demonstrates yet another example of harmful anti-choice tactics at play in the UK.

No one should experience this level of judgement – and dangerously misleading advice – when looking for support surrounding abortion.

www.thetimes.com/article/4b7c...

‘UK charity encouraged me to take controversial abortion reversal pill’

An undercover Times investigation reveals how US-inspired Christian activists are pushing dogma-driven medical, counselling and mental health services in the UK

www.thetimes.com

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 14d

🚨 Right now, anti-choice protestors are standing outside our clinics around the world. Their '40 Days for Life' demonstration begins today.

The fact that this is taking place during #ChoiceWeek is a stark reminder that our right to choose is still under attack.

But we're fighting back. ✊

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 16d

It's officially #ChoiceWeek - an annual celebration of the right to choose, with two very important dates:

💙World Contraception Day - Friday, 26th September
💙International Safe Abortion Day - Sunday, 28th September

We're kicking off the week by reflecting: what is reproductive choice?

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 16d

This week is #ChoiceWeek!

🌍 World Contraception Day - 26th Sept
💙 International Safe Abortion Day - 28th Sept

Join us in celebrating the life-changing power of reproductive choice. When we #ChooseChoice, the whole world wins.

Learn more: www.msichoices.org/get-involved...

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 19d

This September, nearly 500,000 students are heading to university for the first time - but how many know what their rights are when it comes to abortion and reproductive healthcare?

We've written the ultimate guide: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/7-thing...

7 things to know about abortion before starting university - MSI Reproductive Choices UK

From accessing abortion care to understanding anti-choice language, here’s what every first-year university student should know.

www.msichoices.org.uk

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 20d

Access to sexual healthcare is a human right 📢🙌

Your reminder this #SexualHealthWeek that everyone deserves access to safe and stigma-free sexual health services 👏👏👏

#SHW25 #SexualHealth #ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 20d

We're in West Midlands News, covering the recent opening of our new clinics in Tamworth and Stafford.

The new clinics will help to expand #choice and access to NHS-funded reproductive healthcare services in the West Midlands and beyond.

Read it here: westmidlands.news/new-clinics-...

New clinics expand abortion access

More info about "New clinics expand abortion access" from West Midlands News

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 22d

Last #SexualHealthWeek, we spoke with our contraception team. With this year’s theme #ChronicallyOnline, the conversation is more important than ever: the team stressed the importance of valuable, evidence-based information when you're making contraception decisions. Read it here: shorturl.at/GKwxC

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 26d

🚨 Breaking news: the Trump administration has destroyed $9.7 million of contraception that could have saved lives.

The dismantling of #USAID has already left millions of women struggling to access contraception, impacting their health and futures.

Our statement: www.msichoices.org/latest/msi-s...

Responding to the news that the US State Department has destroyed $9.7 million of USAID contraceptive supplies, Beth Schlachter, MSI’s Senior Director for US External Relations, said:

“The deliberate destruction of nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives, under the blatantly false pretence that they are abortifacients, is an outrageous act of cruelty.

“What makes this loss especially tragic is that it was entirely preventable. European governments and other organisations including my own had offered to distribute the contraceptives at no cost to the United States.

“This decision will cost lives, derail progress in global health, and strip millions of people of the basic tools they need to plan their families and protect their health.”

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 27d

We're going #chronicallyonline for Sexual Health Week (15th - 21st September) !🧑‍💻

From deepfakes to dating apps and algorithms to AI, this year's theme explores how being online is influencing attitudes and behaviours around sex, relationships and sexual health.

Find out more: brook.org.uk/shw

MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 28d

Reproductive rights are human rights 🪧💪📢

We spent Saturday standing up for choice and championing reproductive freedom in the face of the anti-choice 'March for Life' demonstrations, thank you to Abortion Rights UK for hosting 🙌🙌

#ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 29d

"Everyone in the room with me was really lovely, I felt so safe and content." 💙

A client shares their experience of surgical abortion care at our South Yorkshire centre, highlighting the compassionate, non-judgemental support they received.

Read their story: www.msichoices.org.uk/news/stories...

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

🎥 Our new aftercare video series has launched!

We have created this series, now live on our website and YouTube, to answer common questions and misconceptions surrounding abortion.

🔗 Click here to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Js...

Image of laptops and phones displaying imagery from the new abortion care video series.

MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

World Sexual Health Day is a reminder that everyone, everywhere, deserves access to the reproductive healthcare they need. We're proud to be part of a global organisation fighting to make this a reality.

MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · Sep 4

A reminder this World Sexual Health Day:

👏 Abortion is healthcare
👏 Contraception is healthcare
👏 You deserve access to both, no matter who you are or where you live

#SexualJustice #WSHD2025 #AbortionIsHealthcare

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · Sep 3

You’ve chosen to have an abortion, booked your appointment, and looked up the clinic you’re going to attend.

What’s next? How do you know what to expect? What does an abortion clinic actually look like? 🤔

Take a look around: www.msichoices.org.uk/abortion/wha...

Inside our abortion clinics: what to expect - MSI Reproductive Choices UK

Find virtual tours showing the inside of our abortion clinics, to learn what to expect when visiting a clinic for a face-to-face appointment.

www.msichoices.org.uk

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