The CRRC is the research branch of British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), the largest independent healthcare charity in the UK delivering and advocating for high quality, accessible abortion care. https://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3mhfmg5son22b1.❗ New research on young people and abortion ❗ Adolescents often face some of the most complex barriers to abortion care and are frequently excluded from telemedical abortion services based solely on age.19 Mar 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfmg5son22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3m37ycr6a6k23Researchers and healthcare professionals at @ucl.ac.uk are looking for people with lived experience to help shape research on pregnancy, birth and long-term outcomes after pregnancy for survivors of gender-based violence. See below for more details on participation.15 Oct 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m37ycr6a6k23https://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3m27i5z3is22vWe’ve just published our Autumn 2025 newsletter featuring: A new £3.85M Wellcome Trust grant for contragestive research Highlights from RCOG, BSACP & ChallengeUs! Fresh blog posts, publications & team updates 📰 Read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/bpas/crrc_newsletter-4988681 https://mailchi.mp/bpas/crrc_newsletter-498868102 Oct 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27i5z3is22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lznly4dzgs2v🎉 Join us in attending the 10th Annual @bsacp.org.uk Conference – Celebrating 10 years of Excellence in Abortion Care! 🎉 The CRRC are attending the conference, with members of the team presenting their research and abstracts! You can read more about the event here: https://bsacp.org.uk/event/2025-bsacp-conference/25 Sep 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznly4dzgs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lyhr4mlgo22uJoin the @ukyoungacademy.bsky.social on 15 Sept in London to explore pregnancy & healthcare research: •How can we change underrepresentation of pregnancy in research? •What are the barriers to engaging during pregnancy? Register www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ukya_hos_dc/ https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ukya_hos_dc/10 Sep 2025 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhr4mlgo22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lvapdmnte22p🔦 Spotlight: Dr Julia Bailey @sexunzipped.bsky.social Dr Bailey’s work challenges binary ideas of sex/gender in SRHR research, urging inclusive, reflexive methods rooted in feminism + queer theory. Vital reading for abortion + contraception researchers. 📖 https://tinyurl.com/JuliaBaileySRHR31 Jul 2025 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvapdmnte22phttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3ltmo4ozuwk2uWe’re thrilled to share that our very own Dr Rachel Arkell has been awarded her PhD (passed with no corrections!) in collaboration with BPAS. Her research explored valproate prescribing, risk, and reproductive autonomy. Read more here: bit.ly/44T749g #valproate #phd10 Jul 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmo4ozuwk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3ltjjrutems23The CRRC is on LinkedIn! Follow us: https://linkedin.com/showcase/bpascrrc/posts/?feedView=all #abortion #crrc #bpas #research #communication #reproductivehealth09 Jul 2025 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltjjrutems23https://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lsyeaa7cbs2kAre you interested in advancing research on abortion and reproductive healthcare? Work with us! Read more about past collaborative partnerships here: https://www.bpas.org/resources/research/collaborative-partnerships/ If you're interested in working together, we’d love to hear from you! Get in touch at research@bpas.org. #workwithus02 Jul 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyeaa7cbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lrplvkjd322v📢 Do you want to write for the CRRC Blog? We’re inviting pitches on abortion, contraception & reproductive health. 📝 500–700 words, public-facing & accessible Get in touch: research@bpas.org Full guidelines CRRC Blog: https://www.bpas.org/our-cause/centre-for-reproductive-research-communication/crrc-blog/crrc-blog-writing-guidelines-for-authors/16 Jun 2025 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrplvkjd322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lre3p76li22pWe had a great time at the #ChallengeUs Showcase hosted by @OpenUniversity! Proud to share our study: Improving the care experience for medical abortion patients with a digitally enabled AI chatbot. @koula.bsky.social @lohrpa.bsky.social @RSSH_OU #abortion #AI11 Jun 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lre3p76li22phttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lpjx7fdayc2nWhat do practice nurses think about medication abortion, and what’s stopping them from doing more? New 🇦🇺 study finds nurses are underused in abortion care, despite being skilled & well placed to help. 👉 More funding, education & normalisation needed. 🔗 bit.ly/4moKsnT #abortion #access #nurses https://bit.ly/4moKsnT19 May 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjx7fdayc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lp542yxvys2i🎉 Wellbeing of Women and the NIHR have co funded our Research and Engagement Lead, Rebecca Blaylock, to undertake a doctoral fellowship at LSHTM to understand how telemedical abortion care has impacted the accessibility and equity of services. https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/research/research-projects/pills-by-post-understanding-abortion-access-and-telemedicine-in-england-and-wales/14 May 2025 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp542yxvys2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lole7wfdcc2k2024/5 has been a great year for @crrcbpas.bsky.social Read our 2024/5 Wrapped blog: https://www.bpas.org/our-cause/centre-for-reproductive-research-communication/crrc-blog/crrc-in-review-our-2024-25-highlights/ #abortionresearch #reproductivehealth #BPAS #CRRC07 May 2025 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lole7wfdcc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lmk5ofra5s2q📸 And here is the team behind this work! Read more about our new Research & Innovation Strategy here: bit.ly/4iVuijf7 @lohrpa.bsky.social #BPAS #reproductivehealth #abortion #research (2/2)11 Apr 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk5ofra5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lmk5lxqxcc2q📢 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Research & Innovation Strategy launch event! It was great to connect with the sector to discuss the future of abortion research. 📖 Read the full strategy: bit.ly/4iVuijf #abortion #strategy #bpas #innovation #health (1/2) https://bit.ly/4iVuijf11 Apr 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmk5lxqxcc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lklkqhuvs22d📢New blog alert! @lohrpa shares insights into how our new strategy was developing, and how involving staff, patients and external stakeholders was central to our approach. Read more here: bit.ly/4iVuijf #Abortion #Research #BPAS #PPI https://bit.ly/4iVuijf17 Mar 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklkqhuvs22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3ljmxxll5nk2mAbortion research is critical to ensuring high-quality care and access—a historically underfunded and understudied area. Support this important work with our new donation button: Donate £10 every month: bit.ly/3DriNks Or make a one-off donation: bit.ly/3QGPNIG #abortion #research #donate https://bit.ly/3DriNks05 Mar 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljmxxll5nk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3ljhvvklt2s2c📢 Exciting news! We are launching our 2025–2030 Integrated Research & Innovation Strategy! We're embedding research into everything we do at BPAS -driving evidence-based, inclusive, and impactful abortion & reproductive healthcare. 🔗 https://bpas.org/media/3gdh0wo2/bpas-crrc-integrated-research-and-innovation-strategy.pdf #Abortion #BPAS03 Mar 2025 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljhvvklt2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3lim7logrz22l📣 New research from @crrcbpas.bsky.social and @msichoicesuk.bsky.social out now in Journal of Adolescent Health about adolescent abortion care in England and Wales, and the impact of routine requirements for in-person consultation and ultrasound https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X25000059?dgcid=author20 Feb 2025 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lim7logrz22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3li334hjots2sEver wonder what we’ve been up to at the CRRC? From conferences, blogs, research collaborations and publications, we’ve had a busy few month here. Find out more on our newsletter! Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/bpas/crrc-newsletter-signup #AbortionResearch #Newsletter13 Feb 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3li334hjots2shttps://bsky.app/profile/crrcbpas.bsky.social/post/3li32mkbwy22s@RCObsGyn is gathering input to identify key research priorities in women's health. If you have insights or experiences to share, fill out this form: 🔗 https://www.rcog.org.uk/womens-health-research Please share! #WomensHealth #ReproductiveHealth #Research #Abortion13 Feb 2025 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:m4jtrzy7bliavz2pyxbfomso/app.bsky.feed.post/3li32mkbwy22s