Until 3pm Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 27 Sussex Place, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RG

 British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are bringing together expert speakers and disabled women to discuss the challenges women face when trying to exercise reproductive choices in the UK. Decisions women make around sex, contraception, pregnancy and childbirth are routinely stigmatised and disabled women face a multitude of complex additional barriers. This event will provide an opportunity to hear more about these issues and for women themselves to share what reproductive rights mean to them.

The event will be chaired by Dr Frances Ryan from The Guardian

Speakers will include:

• Claire de Than Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism at City University, London and Sexual Health and Disability Alliance
• Sisters of Frida
• Dr Jane Dickson, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Melanie Davies, British Fertility Society

The event is free and lunch will be provided. BPAS and the RCOG are able to consider financial support to help disabled women to attend. The College is fully accessible. Please let us know on booking if you have any access or dietary requirements.

To register please use the following form: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reproductive-rights-what-do-they-mean-for-disabled-women-tickets-34567702930

For further information on support to attend or anything else please contact abigail.fitzgibbon@bpas.org / 020 7061 3379.

May 18, 2017