Comprehensive Overview of Abortion Care, Reproductive Services, and Legal Rights
NUPAS are one of three providers in the UK that provide NHS-funded abortion care and treatment. UK citizens eligible for NHS care can access an abortion free of charge, but those not eligible for NHS-funded care can access our clinics and private abortion care. We specialise in treatment, advice & support for people considering abortion.
Available Abortion Care and Treatment
When choosing your treatment, patients can access various medical and surgical options. The available services include:
- Abortion Pill and Abortion Pill by Post (Telemedicine)
- Surgical Abortion
- Abortion Aftercare and Abortion Counselling
- STI Testing
What to expect during your journey includes a step-by-step abortion timeline, an abortion consultation, and guidance on how to prepare for the day inside our clinics. We are here for you to provide medical abortion recovery and surgical abortion recovery support.
Contraception and Preventative Methods
We are here to help you find a contraceptive method that is right for you. Our clinics offer a wide range of options:
- Long-acting reversible contraception: The contraceptive implant, the hormonal coil, and the non-hormonal coil.
- Short-acting contraception: The combined pill, the progestogen-only pill, the combined vaginal ring, and the patch.
- Barrier methods: The internal condom and the external condom.
We also provide emergency contraception and advice on contraception after an abortion to ensure ongoing reproductive health.
Clinic Locations Across the UK
We have over 60 clinics across England. Locations where patients can access care include:
- Greater London: North London (Finchley, Kilburn), East London (Essex), West London (Fulham, Twickenham), and South London (Battersea, Surbiton, Woolwich).
- North West: Lancashire (Blackpool, Preston) and Greater Manchester (Bolton, Manchester, Tameside, Stockport).
- Midlands: West Midlands (Wolverhampton), Staffordshire (Burton-on-Trent, Cannock, Stoke).
- South East & Yorkshire: Oxfordshire (Oxford), Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury), Berkshire (Reading, Maidenhead), and Leeds or Huddersfield.
Abortion and Your Rights: Legal Context
In the United Kingdom, services are licensed under the Abortion Act 1967 and registered with the Care Quality Commission. However, the legal landscape varies internationally. For instance, Roe’s Final Hours in One of America’s Largest Abortion Clinics highlighted a day of dismay, confusion, and dread after the Supreme Court ends the constitutional right to abortion.
In certain jurisdictions, such as Texas, regulations are onerous. As mandated by Texas law, women have to wait at least twenty-four hours after receiving paperwork and a sonogram that confirms their pregnancies. Following the passage of a state law, patients might be barred from receiving an abortion if electrical activity is detected in fetal cells, meaning they would need to seek care in a different state.
Despite these challenges, organizations remain committed to helping women, including those traveling for care or seeking termination for medical reasons. Whether you are accessing abortion, vasectomy or contraception care, we are here to support you throughout your journey.