I'm naive I know - I'm a feminist but thought that in 2016 seeking to end an unwanted pregnancy would be straightforward. I'm 37, and earlier this week found out I was pregnant.
I made an appt with my GP. She refused to refer me on religious grounds. Saw another doctor in the practice. He gave me a scrappy leaflet and a scribbled number to refer to Marie Stopes. I would have gone straight there but understood that I needed an NHS referral to secure funding.
Marie Stopes can't see me for a while, and my local clinic can't offer both medical and surgical abortions, so I go to BPAS instead. At BPAS decide that I want the medical, but my local MS clinic can't then take me for the treatment, I'd need to go through a consultation again from the beginning.
Although this pregnancy is unwanted, the whole thing is emotionally distressing. I just want it sorted as soon as possible.
It all feels so secretive and separate - in what other medical situation do you need to call a central booking line to organise treatment? And what medical treatment doesn't allow sharing of files between professional health carers? Am I missing something huge here?
If 1 in 3 women have an abortion in their lifetimes, then this is normal. Why can't I be booked into a clinic via my GP?
It shouldn't be so hard should it? What can I do to channel my anger? And for a women who can't get an abortion in the country they call home, that is an outrage. How do I get involved in campaigning?
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BillStickersIsInnocent · 28/05/2016 08:46
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