A must read blog about a landmark decision for gender recognition, just published by the High Court today. Once again, @goodlawproject.bsky.social paid all the costs. goodlaw.social/78iw

"Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs" #libraries www.404media.co/libraries-ca...

The programme is a vital act of solidarity, safety and self-determination. Read 👉 buff.ly/AQih5bL #GCNnews

For anyone in the Liverpool area, we are hosting a conversation and hands-on workshop on abortion rights and creative methods as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science - come join us! Sign up here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/claire-piers... @livunihss.bsky.social @livunipol.bsky.social

According to the European Abortion Policies Atlas "18 European countries fail to provide people with clear and accurate information about abortion care" www.epfweb.org/node/939

The self-defeating aspect of censorship: the example of Comstock (USA) theconversation.com/censorship-c...

"Call to allow ‘safe and effective’ at-home abortions up to 12 weeks in UK" #abortion www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

"These are anxious times, not just for parents but for everyone. We live in a country where reproductive justice is still not a given," Reflecting on how technology and design impacted experiences of birthing and post-partum throughout history:

We’re editing a book on reproductive justice in Latin America and invite extended abstracts (800 words) by Nov 30, 2025. More info: tinyurl.com/2298h4c5

In US Catholic universities, students are stepping up to meet the #reproductive and #contraceptive health needs of their peers: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

"Over half...of Gen Z and millennial respondents reported relying on unverified sources like social media to understand their reproductive health, while 45 per cent admitted they had followed at least one unqualified “healthfluencer” for advice..." #misinformation www.htworld.co.uk/news/consume...

"Access to safe #abortion is not a matter of political or ideological debate; it is an essential component of comprehensive reproductive healthcare." Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa and Vice-Chairperson of the ACHPR

In the Philippines, pregnant people are turning to underground, online abortion providers:

'“We can’t assume that future political leaders will respect the pro-choice consensus”: why we need to continue to fight for reproductive justice'

"Data also showed that over a quarter, or 26.7%, of videos with abortion-related search terms contained inaccurate information, compared to 4.3% of other medically centered videos." Medical misinformation and #tiktok

Art not evidence: drill and rap on trial

"Andorran prince-bishop faces law to decriminalize abortion"

How abortion and post-abortion counselling seekers are at risk from anti-abortion misinformation/directive counselling in the UK: (Warning on the presenting repeating an anti-abortion framing of decriminalisation)

"In a world that is constantly finding ways to legislate away bodily autonomy and hide queer identities, social media platforms have an opportunity to stand as safe havens for access to community and knowledge." www.eff.org/pages/algori...

I remember the flurry of TikTok videos when Roe was overturned. But as this article states, the "health and legal risks involved with these treatments are stark" #abortion

"Europe Continues to Advance on Abortion Rights, but Access Barriers Remain"

How online helplines are providing support for people seeking abortion in Kenya. This is so important due to the risks posed by unsafe neighbourhood abortions and an often judgemental healthcare system:

Margate #queer library is hosting an event and a residency on #censorship in British media and literature in October:

While US cuts to #aid are making headlines, UK cuts may also potentially be devastating to the world's poorest people:

From hallucinated books to slop, how AI is impacting library work: www.404media.co/librarians-a...

RTÉ exposé shows how location #data is tracking people in Ireland, including into IVF and women's health clinics. This data is then being packaged and sold by international data brokers: www.rte.ie/news/primeti... #privacy

Social media companies are suppressing #abortion content on frivolous grounds: www.eff.org/pages/our-st...

Opposition to enshrining abortion rights in the constitution of Luxembourg:

Report finds hundreds of Inuit women and girls were forcibly given contraception in Greenland: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e... #reproductivejustice

How criminalisation, conscientious objection, mandatory counselling and mandatory delay periods create #abortion access issues in Germany:

Indiana (USA) defends law barring doctors from giving minors abortion info:

Addressing the legal vacuum for abortion access in Korea:

How conflict is impacting sexual and reproductive healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo:

Afghan women continue to resist, despite incredible risks and dangers. "[Our] Silence is not an option" for them:

Solidarity with all resisting the proposed library cuts in Brighton and Hove. Consultation is open until 10 October.

"Poland: End investigation into conduct of doctor who provided a lawful late-term abortion" Amnesty International:

“But history is not meant to comfort — it is meant to confront. And only in confrontation do we find the lessons that lead us forward,” Toni Draper:

Libraries are more than just storage spaces for books. Librarians are, and should be, part of key staff members:

Plans to close Cardross, Tarbert, Tiree and Rosneath libraries (Scotland) are withdrawn, for now anyway! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

By using a listed building, the artist will draw more attention to the oppressive nature of law for protesters in the UK: www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/08/n...

Central African Republic ratifies the Maputo Protocol on women's rights:

Hyperemesis gravidarum is an absolutely miserable condition. It's heart-breaking that potentially effective medicine is not available to all those who need it:

"RFK Jr [USA] demanded a vaccine study be retracted — the journal [Annals of Internal Medicine] said no"

New resource introduced to address lack of available information about ectopic pregnancies in Ireland:

Access to many important works of literature is at risk for some children in Edmonton, Canada, due to a ministerial order claiming to protect them from 'indecent' materials:

Reproductive medicine among one of the areas badly hit by the health emergency in Botswana due to the price of drugs and supply shortages: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

It is so difficult sometimes to draw a line between becoming informed and being exposed to content that increases anxiety. Perhaps facilitated birth plans, where a trusted person talks you through what can happen, options and records wishes, can help #pregnancy www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The UK is “seeing a much more professionalised crisis pregnancy centre operation”, possibly due to US funding, according to BPAS:

How medical obstruction forces abortion seekers to use the private sector in India. TW: foetal outline on a statistical graph

How criminalisation of abortion risks the lives of pregnant people in the Dominican Republic: