Stories
- Article
Born in the NHS
Despite underfunding, strikes and scandals, the first two decades of the 2000s has seen the British people’s love of and loyalty to the NHS soar.
- Article
Why gene editing can never eliminate disability
In a world where DNA testing and gene editing offer ways to eliminate certain disabilities, Jaipreet Virdi explores a more accepting and inclusive approach.
- Long read
Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
- Article
Going viral in the online anti-vaccine wars
‘Anti-vaxxers’ are taking their message online using powerful images as well as words. But is the pro campaigners’ response any better?
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Legal Abortion Campaign
Date: 1985-1987Reference: SA/FPA/C/H/6/2/4Part of: Family Planning Association- Archives and manuscripts
Birth Control Trust papers relating to a proposed study on Cost Effectiveness of Legal Abortion
Date: 1983-1984Reference: SA/CCD/J/3/2Part of: CO-ORD: Co-ordinating Campaign for the Defence of the 1967 Abortion Act- Archives and manuscripts
Minutes of Committee of Enquiry into Non-Therapeutic Abortion Legal sub-committee
Date: 26 Nov 1936-15 Mar 1937Reference: SA/NBT/R.3Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund- Archives and manuscripts
Progress Report from the Legal sub-committee
Date: Mar 1937Reference: SA/NBT/S.4/7Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund- Archives and manuscripts
Legal sub-committee
Date: 1936-1937Reference: SA/NBT/S.4Part of: National Birthday Trust Fund