The Abortion Support Network is a
UK based charity which provides financial assistance, accommodation and consultation to people from the
Republic of Ireland
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Malta
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Gibraltar and
Poland
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who are seeking an abortion abroad.
The charity was founded in 2009 by Mara Clarke.
In 2017 as part of a coalition, ASN made a submission to the
Citizens' Assembly
A citizens' assembly (also known as citizens' jury or citizens' panel or people's jury or policy jury or citizens' initiative review or consensus conference or citizens' convention) is a body formed from randomly selected citizens to deliberat ...
. That same year, ASN fund-raised and provided over £73,000 (€84,000) worth of grants for all associated expenses of obtaining an abortion, including travel. The team of volunteers fielded 1,009 phone calls (685 from Ireland) providing free advice.
By 2020, ASN has made over £300,000 in grants, and been contacted by 5000 people. In partnership with five organisations in four countries, ASN launched Abortion Without Borders to help people in Poland access abortions.
See also
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Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
Abortion in Ireland is regulated by the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018. Abortion is permitted in Ireland during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, and later in cases where the pregnant woman's life or health is at ri ...
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Abortion in Poland
Abortion in Poland is legal only in cases when the pregnancy is a result of a criminal act or when the woman's life or health is in danger. The last change in the Act on Pregnancy Planning of the Republic of Poland took place on 27 January 2021, ...
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National Network of Abortion Funds, a similar organization working in the United States
References
{{Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
Health charities in the United Kingdom
Reproductive rights
Abortion-rights organisations in the United Kingdom