Abortion Support Network

Abortion Support Network
Formation2009; 17 years ago (2009)
TypeAbortion rights charity
Founder
Mara Clarke
WebsiteASN.org.uk

The Abortion Support Network is a UK charity and abortion fund which provides financial assistance, accommodation and consultation to people in Europe who are seeking an abortion abroad. The charity was founded in 2009 by Mara Clarke.

In 2017 as part of a coalition, ASN made a submission to the Citizens' Assembly. That same year, ASN fundraised 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.

In 2019, in partnership with five organisations in four countries, ASN launched Abortion Without Borders to help people in Poland access abortions. At the end of 2024, ASN reported that they had made over £1,400,000 in grants to people seeking abortions, and had been contacted by 10,000 people.

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References

  1. ↑ "How This Woman Helps Hundreds of Pregnant Women in Ireland Access Safe, Legal Abortions". Cosmopolitan. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Abortion Support Network: 'In a perfect world, our phone would never ring'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pro-choice activists launch abortion initiative in Poland". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 6 January 2025.