Tags: Reproductive Rights

NSS to host talk with author of ‘Dirty, Filthy Book’

NSS to host talk with author of ‘Dirty, Filthy Book’

Author Michael Meyer to discuss new book on leading NSS figure Annie Besant at free online event. Read More »

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Faith school banning parts of geography lessons, Ofsted finds

Ofsted finds faith school prohibiting parts of lessons it judges incompatible with its religious beliefs. Read More »

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Parents object to Catholic school lobbying on sex education

Parents and teachers call lobbying "scandalous", "heavy-handed". Read More »

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NSS: Don’t let NI faith schools fail pupils on reproductive rights

Requirement for RSE to reflect "religious principles" conflicts with neutral lessons on reproductive health in NI schools, NSS says. Read More »

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NSS “baffled” by anti-abortion protest against history talk

Christian group warns it will "actively" engage attendees of NSS talk on Victorian birth control – which aimed to reduce abortion. Read More »

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NSS: Women in Jersey should have same access to abortion as Brits

Abortion in Jersey is expensive and usually only available up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Read More »

NSS welcomes calls for objective RSE in N. Ireland

NSS welcomes calls for objective RSE in N. Ireland

The National Secular Society has said relationships and sex education (RSE) at faith schools needs reviewing across... Read More »

NSS raises concerns over RSE review panel members

NSS raises concerns over RSE review panel members

The National Secular Society has raised concerns over the religious connections of individuals appointed to review... Read More »

End faith-based selection in schools, UN committee urges

End faith-based selection in schools, UN committee urges

Schools in England should be prevented from religious discrimination in their admissions, a United Nations committee... Read More »

NSS calls for review of religious ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

NSS calls for review of religious ‘crisis pregnancy centres’

The National Secular Society has urged ministers to review the charitable status of 'crisis pregnancy centres' giving... Read More »

NSS calls for faith-based RSE to be included in review

NSS calls for faith-based RSE to be included in review

The National Secular Society has urged the government to consider the potential harms caused by faith-based relationships... Read More »

MPs reject religious exemptions for abortion safe access zones

MPs reject religious exemptions for abortion safe access zones

The National Secular Society has welcomed a House of Commons vote to reject religious exemptions from 'buffer zones'... Read More »

UK politicians lobby Malta with “misleading” abortion statements

UK politicians lobby Malta with “misleading” abortion statements

The National Secular Society has criticised an attempt by UK politicians to stop Malta easing abortion restrictions... Read More »

Women’s health strategy aims to end taboos

Women’s health strategy aims to end taboos

The government aims to end taboos on women's health issues including menstruation and contraception in its new strategy.... Read More »

NSS deplores revocation of abortion rights in US

NSS deplores revocation of abortion rights in US

The National Secular Society has expressed dismay that a Supreme Court decision will result in millions of women in... Read More »

Religious opt-outs from RSE harming women’s health, report says

Religious opt-outs from RSE harming women’s health, report says

Religious exemptions from sex education at schools should be removed to protect women's health, experts have said.... Read More »

Success: MPs vote to keep early medical at-home abortions

Success: MPs vote to keep early medical at-home abortions

Parliament has voted to keep abortion telemedicine legal following campaigning by medical and women's rights groups,... Read More »

NSS: Ending abortion pills by post a “regression in women’s rights”

NSS: Ending abortion pills by post a “regression in women’s rights”

The National Secular Society has warned the government's decision to end abortion 'pills by post' is a "regression"... Read More »

Don’t let religion undermine abortion access, NSS urges

Don’t let religion undermine abortion access, NSS urges

The National Secular Society has warned the government that access to safe abortions should not be subject to a "religious... Read More »

Report: Politicians use religion to restrict reproductive rights

Report: Politicians use religion to restrict reproductive rights

Politicians around the world are using religion to restrict reproductive rights, a recent report has found.

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Anti-abortion “pregnancy support” charity launched in Scotland

Anti-abortion “pregnancy support” charity launched in Scotland

An anti-abortion "pregnancy support service" that has previously misled women has registered a new charity in Scotland.... Read More »

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Beware religious impositions on women’s health, says NSS

The National Secular Society has urged the government to ensure women's health is prioritised over religious concerns... Read More »

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Let women take abortion medication at home permanently, says NSS

The National Secular Society has said measures allowing women to have early medical abortions at home during the coronavirus... Read More »

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UK quizzed over collective worship law by UN

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has questioned laws which require collective worship in UK schools after... Read More »

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Ensure women can access emergency contraception, pharmacy told

Britain's pharmacy regulator has told Lloyds Pharmacy to take action to ensure women can access emergency contraception... Read More »