Monday 12 December 2016

Council cuts hitting women's contraceptive services, data shows

Council cuts hitting women's contraceptive services, data shows Advisory Group on Contraception warns that reducing sexual health services could lead to a rise in unintended pregnancies and abortions

Clinics offering women contraception are closing or reducing their opening hours in the wake of heavy Whitehall cuts to local councils’ public health budgets, new research has revealed.

One and a half million women of reproductive age live in parts of England where councils have restricted contraception services or are considering doing so, according to data obtained under freedom of information by the Advisory Group on Contraception. Continue reading... The Guardian

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