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Remove women from the criminal law related to abortionParliamentary briefing 13 Mar 2026 -
International women’s day 2026This briefing highlights a global backlash against gender equality and urges the UK government to take stronger action to protect women’s rights, LGBTI rights and sexual and reproductive rights at home and internationally.
Parliamentary briefing 05 Mar 2026 -
Abortion decriminalised in Northern IrelandIn 2019, decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland was achieved. Yet commissioned abortion services are still not set up in the region. Our fight continues.
13 Jan 2025 -
Briefing: Abortion Rights Submission to the Health and Sport Committee, Scotland (December 2023)Response to the 2023 Scottish Consultation on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill
Submission 25 Jun 2024 -
Barriers to abortion access in Northern Ireland
Four years ago, decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland was achieved. Yet people seeking abortion care are facing multiple barriers. Discover the what's gone wrong, what Amnesty is calling for.
Research summary, Position, Reports and publications 07 Dec 2023 -
Legal but not local: Barriers to accessing abortion services in Northern IrelandRead our report on barriers to accessing abortion services in Northern Ireland
Reports and publications 07 Dec 2023 -
Legal but not local: Barriers to accessing abortion services in Northern IrelandThis report exposes the barriers to accessing abortion services in Northern Ireland, showing how delays and systemic failures cause harm, and sets out the background, challenges and recommendations needed to ensure access to this essential healthcare.
Reports and publications 07 Dec 2023 -
Updated Recommendations to the 41st Session of the UPR Working GroupThis briefing provides updated information and recommendations following human rights developments since Amnesty International’s March 2022 UK UPR submission, covering a wide range of rights issues.
Policy briefing 08 Nov 2022 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Congress Shelves Discriminatory Law
The Guatemalan Congress shelved Decree 18-2022, which would have toughened the criminalization of abortion.
Urgent action outcomes 21 Mar 2022 -
Paraguay: Draconian abortion laws and failure to tackle child sex abuse forces girls as young as ten to carry out pregnancies - new reportParaguay continues to have some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the Americas
Press release 01 Dec 2021 -
Slovakia: attempt to restrict abortion access must be rejectedBill attempts to extend the problematic mandatory waiting period for accessing abortion
Press release 11 Nov 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Secretary of State directs health department to commission abortion servicesFull abortion services must be available in Northern Ireland no later than 31 March 2022
Press release 22 Jul 2021 -
Czech Republic: Justice for Roma women 'coerced' into sterilisationCzech women forcibly sterilised between 1966 and 2012 to receive reparation
Press release 22 Jul 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Abortion access on a 'cliff edge'
A report on early medical abortions in Northern Ireland published today by Informing Choices NI has shown that almost 2200 women between 15 April 2020 to 14 April 2021 contacted the central access point run by the charity which refers women to early medical abortion services in local health trusts.
Press release 22 Jun 2021 -
Ireland: women still forced to seek abortion abroad is 'unacceptable'Statistics published today by the UK Department of Health and Social care reveals that almost 200 women and girls were forced to travel from Ireland to access abortion services in England and Wales last year
Press release 10 Jun 2021 -
China: three-child policy does not 'respect' people's life choices
China should respect people’s life choices and end any invasive and punitive controls over people’s family planning decisions.
Press release 31 May 2021 -
Northern Ireland Abortion: Failure to commission services heads to courtAmnesty International and Informing Choices NI join the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission challenge on the lack of commissioning abortion services in the region
Press release 25 May 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Amnesty welcomes legal action against government to ensure abortion services
'It is appalling that, yet again, litigation is needed to uphold the right to abortion healthcare in Northern Ireland' - Patrick Corrigan
Press release 11 Jan 2021 -
Northern Ireland: Abortion services cease at South Eastern Trust following Health Department failure
More than a third of million people affected across County Antrim and County Down
Press release 05 Jan 2021 -
Argentina: Legalising abortion an historic victory for human rightsLaw enables termination up to the 14th week of pregnancy
Press release 30 Dec 2020
