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Talkline open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
7pm - 10pm (UK time)

Welcome to Abortion Talk

We’re a UK charity committed to fighting abortion stigma. Whether you’ve accessed abortion services, are thinking about it, or work in abortion care, we’re here to support you. We make space for the conversations that make people feel heard, valued, and help them find the support they want and need.

 

What is abortion stigma?

Abortion stigma comes from many places. From the media, from anti-choice groups and individuals, from medically unnecessary abortion laws, from myths about abortion, from societies' gendered expectations of parenting. Fear of being stigmatised for mentioning abortions can make us feel unable to talk about our experiences when we want to.

 

Abortion Talk runs the UK’s first and only free, confidential Talkine for anyone who needs a safe space to talk about their abortion experience. We also run workshops for abortion providers, community groups, and advocacy professionals, giving them time to explore the rewards of their work and the challenges of abortion-related stigma.

 

Find out more about our approach and our team.

Our Services

Talkline

Our free pro-choice and pro-voice  Talkline is here for you to talk about your abortion experiences and decisions in a confidential, safe, judgement-free and friendly environment.

 

Whether you've had an abortion, are thinking about having an abortion, know someone who has had an abortion, or work in abortion care, this Talkline is for you.

 

Call us
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Our talkline is open

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday 
7pm - 10pm
(UK time). Outside these hours you can leave a message or request a call back.

+44 (0) 333 0909266
Request a callback from our talkline

The quickest way to get in contact is to telephone +44 (0) 3330909266 during our opening hours (Monday to Thursday evenings 7-10pm).

 

Outside of this time you can request a call back by leaving a voicemail or send us a message using this form. We will make two attempts to call you from a withheld number on the evening of your request. Your email is then deleted. 

 

If you don't hear from us please feel free to call back any time. We are only able to return calls to UK or Irish numbers.

 

Please be advised we don't give medical advice on this line. If you need medical advice please call your abortion provider or NHS 111.

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Workshops

Abortion Talk workshops bring abortion conversations to community and professional settings. Our workshops support and train healthcare professionals, students, abortion advocates, and community groups.

 

These workshops can transform how people listen, understand, respond, and connect to abortion conversations in their work or day-to-day life, and improve healthcare providers confidence and skills. We also offer bespoke modules to meet your needs.

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Our Projects
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My Body My Life is a public engagement project that seeks to address abortion stigma by bringing real stories of abortion into the open. These stories show how an unintended pregnancy is a part of so many people’s lives, how different people have made their abortion decisions, and what the process was like for them. Our hope is that by creating a space for people to share their stories, the project will open up conversations about real experiences – positive and negative – to help us all to speak, to listen, and to understand without judgement.

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“I recently attended one of your Talkline and I just wanted to thank you. I got a medical abortion done, I’m only 19. I was so desperate and didn’t know what to do. I had no one on my side and even my ex-boyfriend was shaming on me. I felt so lonely, so misunderstood and left behind. But finding out that many other women are going through what I’m going through was encouraging and comforting…thank you very much, your campaign saved me.”

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Support Us

With your help, we can end abortion stigma. Donate today to help us support individuals, train healthcare professionals and lead conversations.

If you want to join us to destigmatise abortions one conversation at a time, find out more about our volunteer, job, and fundraising opportunities.

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Thanks To Our Partners
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