The work of the Abortion Support Network (ASN) and the need for it in apparently progressive Europe is a stiff reminder: democratic rights don’t grow on trees. “If there were women who could afford to pay to travel for an abortion, there were other women who couldn’t.”Clarke was proved right. Calls came first from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, and the charity began helping hundreds of women every year. He thought they might have to travel to England to get an abortion and wanted to know what he needed to do. The cost of the procedure, which is £1,300 in England for a second trimester abortion, plus travel, childcare and time off work, can be high.

Source: The Guardian February 20, 2022 11:45 UTC