How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK

Mar 16, 2026, 12:31 AM en source ↗
US Politics

Summary

American anti-abortion organisations are exporting their tactics and funding to the United Kingdom, fuelling a new generation of activists seeking to challenge Britain's broadly pro-choice public consensus. The movement was galvanised in part by the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, which became a rallying point for a transatlantic campaign against abortion rights. The article examines whether these US-backed efforts can meaningfully shift attitudes and policy in a country where support for abortion access has long been entrenched.

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The killing of Charlie Kirk galvanised a transatlantic campaign against abortion. But will it succeed in shifting Britain's pro-choice consensus?

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