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http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/Press/UK/First_UK_TV_abortion_ad_to_be_aired.aspx

Marie Stopes International chief executive Dana Hovig said: "Last year alone we received 350,000 calls to our 24-hour helpline. Clearly there are hundreds of thousands of women who want and need sexual health information and advice and access to services.

"We hope the new Are you late? campaign will encourage people to talk about their choices, including abortion, more openly and honestly, and empower women to reach confident, informed decisions about their sexual health."

Sorry my reply button is jumping about so i can't go back and add anything after a c and p...I may be missing something....and I mean that genuinely...but the ad going ahead with the info from that article seems fine to me? ..not so much an ad as i'd thought it would be x

Yes that's my gut feeling on it too Lynda.

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the advert in itself is very mild to what i was expecting to be honest,


but i dnt agree with advertising abortions, altho this one kinda doesnt just a help line fr if your late,

hmmmm lol, xxx

I'm not sure of my view at the moment .I will watch and see.

Can't truly comment until I see it and where they place it (between which programmes).

I have a feeling it may make me feel a bit uncomfortable TBH.

Sue x

I think it a good thing. The more information available the better choices can be made.

Abortion should stop being a taboo subject.

you can watch it online, its mild, noting infact lol, just three different types of women stiring into the distance with a slogn saying "there name" is late!

and if you late ring mariestopes on "and the number"

I think there should be an advert for contraception - but when that fails, perhaps abortion is a choice - better than the children who died through ill treatment.
Will probably get some comments about this, but if a young teenager has a baby, I think the baby should be given up for adoption to a couple in a stable relationship.
Liz

It just seems an odd thing to advertise to me.We don't advertise the use of condoms,which would hopefully stop the need for abortions.

I've seen ads for Durex Jane...unless I'm cracking up lol xx

see my thread re the advertising of condoms....

Abortion is legal

I would ask you all to try and put yout self in this place

IVF programme I am sorry Mrs * no children , in the next bed is a nurse having her 3rd abortion.

Yes I agree with abortion in the case of rape, and other circumstances but not as a means of birth control.

Abortion needs to be legal to stop the back street charlatans.

My view well I think it's a hard person who will have an abortion and forget about it.

Putting myself in that position...

It's awful for people that can't have children when they desperately want them (speaking as someone who had to fight tooth and nail and lost numberous much wanted babies and didn't think it would ever happen for me I KNOW that)....BUT the nurse in your example has the right to make her own decisions...based on her needs and her wishes...I'd say she was very careless but better that than unwanted children with a parent/s who ultimately don't care x

Liz

Some teenagers are very good mums when well supported. Some well established stable relationships fall apart when a baby comes along so what makes you think young teenagers should give up their babies for adoption. Or are you saying adoption is a better option than abortion?

I can see abortion being a choice in a rape case. I know I would find it difficult to raise a child of someone who had raped me or carry a baby to term as everyday would be a reminder of that dreadful ordeal.

also in one cubicle doctors fight to save a prem baby.next door ,one of the same age is left to die.I find that hard.Think many people use abortions as a form of contraception.Perhaps the adoption angle should be promoted more.I was adopted and had a terrific upbringing.

Well its been placed on receptionists at a local doctors surgery when dealing with positive results to ask if ******Its a planned pregnancy*****therefore leaving the door open.....

my freind said shes going to find it highly intrusive,but its part of a scheme....

If it is left to receptionists to ask "if it is a planned pregnancy" then an argument could my made for patient confidentiality.

I still don't think a girl of 13/15 years old realises the implications of having a baby - generally her mother brings it up. Our younger son had a girl in his class who did her GCSE's whilst pregnant. A young pregnant girl told my mother she had planned to get pregnant, as the state keep you then.
Perhaps it would be better to advertise "the morning after pill".
Liz

Liz I am not sure my sis got pregnant at the age of 15 believe me she knew exactly what she was doing and that is30+ years ago now