Sarah is a fertility awareness practitioner and a passionate believer that when it comes to reproductive healthcare it is your body, your choice. Sarah works to ensure that women are able to access all the relevant information they need to make informed choices about their method of contraception, and campaigns for women to receive individualised care that responds to their needs and beliefs, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach to contraception. Her Be Fertility Aware blog is an important resource for many women and healthcare professionals interested in fertility and women’s health. Read Sarah’s piece on why fertility awareness should be a routine option here.

Susan is a strong believer that NHS fertility treatment should not depend on one’s postcode and campaigns hard for this change through her role as co-chair at Fertility Fairness. Her first hand experience of infertility and treatment makes her a  passionate advocate for emotional support and counselling for everyone struggling to conceive. Her role as Chief Executive of the patient charity Infertility Network UK, the only national charity in the UK which supports anyone experiencing fertility issues, enables her to play a leading role in changing the conversation surrounding fertility issues  and promote  better understanding of the options available. Read Susan’s piece on the need for equitable access to NHS fertility treatments here.

Linda Geddes is an award-winning journalist and author of Bumpology which separates the myths from the science around pregnancy. Battling against the patronising policing of pregnant women’s bodies, Linda is a strong believer in women’s right to receive accurate, impartial information to enable them to make their own decisions about pregnancy and childbirth. As Linda has stated, ‘women can do without unnecessary guilt, anxiety and doubt – but not without the facts.’

A true pioneer of change, Diane was a central member of the Abortion Law Reform Association (ALRA)  which made the 1967 Abortion Act possible. Having been vice chairman and main spokesperson since 1963 Diane took over as general secretary in 1968. She went on to help found the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas) where she worked for many years defending women’s reproductive rights in the media and with policymakers during a time of significant attacks on abortion care. Diane’s enduring commitment to women’s reproductive autonomy continues to inspire activists and campaigners today. Read Diane’s piece on why we need to decriminalise abortion here.

Professor Wendy Savage has devoted her life to women’s health. She has been  the co-ordinator and Press officer for Doctors for a Woman’s Choice on Abortion since 1976 and was the first female consultant appointed in obstetrics and gynaecology at the London Hospital and has always been a passionate advocate for her patients. Wendy is a huge inspiration to the next generation of abortion doctors and is tireless in her work to ensure women get access to safe, legal abortion.

An influential and passionate network of student-led projects based at universities within the UK who are committed to enabling young people to make informed decisions about their sexual health. They are strong advocates for sexual and reproductive rights and run important informal sex and relationship sessions in their local areas. By providing these sessions the students ensure that young people have the skills to access sources of confidential advice, empowering them to make informed choices about their bodies and sexual and reproductive health.

A leading campaigner for abortion, birth control and reproductive rights Dilys was a key member of the Abortion Law Reform Association (ALRA), who lead the calls for the 1967 Abortion Act and made this revolution in women’s reproductive rights possible. Following her role as Secretary of ALRA Dilys went on to be General Secretary of the Birth Control Campaign where she campaigned for free contraception on the NHS. Dilys made many more contributions to the development of reproductive rights through her involvements with IPPF, FPA, Brook and IPAS making her an invaluable Champion of Choice.

Lisa is a leading campaigner for women’s reproductive rights and her role as Chair of Voice for Choice means that she works tirelessly to ensure that women have choice on abortion. Lisa has fought hard over the years to protect and extend abortion rights in the United Kingdom and over many years at Education for Choice she advocated for young peoples’ sexual and reproductive health and rights. Lisa’s lasting commitment to women’s reproductive autonomy makes her a vital Champion of Choice.

Sarah is co-chair of the campaigning organisation Fertility Fairness where she campaigns for people to have comprehensive and equal access to a full range of appropriate NHS investigations and treatments for infertility; this includes the right to access up to three full cycles of IVF treatment free on the NHS. In her role as Director of  the Progress Educational Trust, Sarah chaired and drove a group of clinicians, patient support groups, scientists and medical research charities which fed into important policy for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology ACT 2008 as it passed through both Houses of Parliament.  Sarah’s instrumental work at Fertility Fairness and policy work at the Progress Educational Trust make her an invaluable Champion of Choice for equitable access to fertility treatment.