Other Marie Stopes International sites
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www.mariestopes.ie
Marie Stopes International's dedicated website for Irish women containing practical information about abortion including what happens at a clinic in England and travel and fee information.
likeitis
www.likeitis.org
Aimed at 11-15 year olds, Marie Stopes International’s site discusses relationships, sex, puberty, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) ('love bugs') amongst other topics in a frank and open way.
External sites
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Abortion - support for Irish women
Marie Stopes Reproductive Choices
www.reproductivechoices.ie
Supportive pro-choice centre in Dublin providing affordable counselling and medical assessment pre and post abortion. Full information on UK centres provided.
Sexual Health Centre
www.sexualhealthcentre.com
The Sexual Health Centre provides health promotion training; support for people affected by STIs, including HIV; a peer education programme for young people, and training for groups with specific needs such as travellers, non-nationals and people with disabilities. The Centre based in Cork also provides outreach services.
Northern Ireland FPA
www.fpa.org.uk
The fpa is a not-for-profit organisation that provides information and advice about sexual health and reproductive rights.
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Abortion related
Abortion Clinics
www.abortion-clinics.co.uk
Offers all women straightforward advice on how to address the difficult issue of arranging a private abortion and features an easy, click-through guide to finding an abortion clinic in their local area.
Abortion Rights
www.abortionrights.org.uk
Abortion Rights campaigns for change in abortion law to allow women to make their own reproductive decisions.
Education for Choice (EfC)
www.efc.org.uk
EfC provides education and training resources on abortion from a pro-choice perspective.
Pro-choice Forum
www.prochoiceforum.org.uk
The Pro Choice Forum is aimed at those who have an interest in the social, legal and ethical aspects of abortion.
Contraception
FPA
www.fpa.org.uk
The fpa is a not-for-profit organisation that provides information and advice about sexual health and reproductive rights.
Condom Essential Wear
www.condomessentialwear.co.uk/get-help
Help and advice on where local NHS clinics are, and for information and help about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and contraception.
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Women's health
Cosmopolitan
www.cosmopolitan.co.uk
The official website from Cosmopolitan magazine, find the latest on sex, love and relationships.
Women’s Health Concern
www.womens-health-concern.org
A charitable organisation which aims to help educate and support women with their healthcare by providing unbiased, accurate information
UK Self Help Directory
www.ukselfhelp.info
A useful alphabetical listing of self help groups across the UK.
Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
www.jostrust.org.uk
Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust (Jo’s Trust) is the only UK charity dedicated to women and their families affected by cervical cancer and cervical abnormalities.
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Young people
Brook Advisory Centres
www.brook.org.uk
Free, confidential sex advice and contraception for young people.
Connexions
www.connexions-direct.com
If you are 13-19 Connexions Direct can offer the information and advice you need to make the decisions and choices in your life.
The Site
www.thesite.org
Provide factsheets and articles on all the key issues facing young people including: sex and relationships; drinking and drugs; work and study; housing, legal and finances; and health and wellbeing.
Need 2 Know
www.need2know.co.uk
The need2know - n2k - website, contains advice on relationships, student life, money troubles, travel and leisure, plus a wide range of tips and resources.
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HIV / AIDS
National Aids Trust (NAT)
www.nat.org.uk
The NAT works with politicians, business, and statutory agencies in the UK, non-government organisations international groups and government agencies. We work with these organisations to develop informed responses to this increasing epidemic.
Terence Higgins Trust
www.tht.org.uk
Information, help and support for people with HIV/AIDS.
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Government organisations
The Department of Health
www.doh.gov.uk
The Department of Health aims is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England.
The Healthcare Commission
www.healthcarecommission.org.uk
The Healthcare Commission is the health watchdog for England. It checks that healthcare services meet the required standards in safety, cleanliness, waiting times and many other areas.
NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
This website includes pages answering a comprehensive range of commonly-asked questions about contraception, pregnancy and childbirth, and sexual health. There are also details of where to go for abortion advice, including links to other useful websites.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
www.nice.org.uk
An independent organisation responsible for providing national guidance on promoting good health and preventing and treating ill health.
The Office of National Statistics
www.statistics.gov.uk
Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics, government departments and devolved administrations.
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Medical organisations
The British Medical Association
www.bma.org.uk
The British Medical Association is the professional association for doctors in the UK and overseas and medical students.
The Royal College of Nurses
www.rcn.org.uk
The Royal College of Nurses (RCN) represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in nursing and shapes health policies.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
www.rcog.org.uk
The RCOG is dedicated to the encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. The site contains information for patients, including comprehensive information about abortion and details of how to get an abortion. There are links to many other useful sites.
The Faculty of Family Planning
www.ffprhc.org.uk
The faculty is a faculty of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. The Faculty grants diplomas, certificates and equivalent recognition of specialist knowledge and skills in family planning and reproductive health care. As a body it promotes conferences and lectures, provides members with an advisory service and publishes The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.
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International organisations
The World Health Organisation
www.who.int
This website provides comprehensive information about all sorts of matters concerning health. There is a detailed index of health topics, including pregnancy, contraception, sexual health and HIV, which provides information and related links.
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