The Abortion Support Network is a UK based charity which provides financial assistance, accommodation and consultation to people from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Malta, Gibraltar and Poland who are seeking an abortion abroad.
| Formation | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | Abortion rights charity |
Founder | Mara Clarke |
| Website | ASN.org.uk |
The charity was founded in 2009 by Mara Clarke.[1]
In 2017 as part of a coalition, ASN made a submission to the Citizens' Assembly.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4]
See also
edit- Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
- Abortion in Poland
- National Network of Abortion Funds, a similar organization working in the United States
References
edit- ^ "How This Woman Helps Hundreds of Pregnant Women in Ireland Access Safe, Legal Abortions". Cosmopolitan. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "List of Advocacy Groups, Interest Groups, other Representative Organisations and Political Parties Submissions to the Citizens' Assembly on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution" (PDF). Citizens' Assembly. 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Abortion Support Network: 'In a perfect world, our phone would never ring'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Pro-choice activists launch abortion initiative in Poland". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2019.