Ann Furedi

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Ann Furedi in 1999

Ann Furedi (born 31 October 1960, Birmingham, England) is associated with the libertarian and anti-environmental LM network in that she was previously a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party and (mostly) using the pseudonyms Ann Bradley or Ann Burton/Anne Burton wrote for Confrontation and regularly for Living Marxism. Since it was closed in 2000 she has contributed to Spiked and the Institute of Ideas.

Ann Furedi is the Chief Executive of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, which calls itself "the UK's leading independent provider of abortion care". She is married to Frank Furedi.

According to Ann Furedi in an edit to the Wikipedia page on her:

Furedi has worked in reproductive health care for more than 20 years, mainly in policy and communications. She ran the press office of the UK Family Planning Association before leading Birth Control Trust, a charity that advocated the need for research and development in methods of contraception and abortion. Before joining bpas, as its chief executive in June 2003, Furedi was Director of Policy and Communications for the UK regulator of infertility treatment and embryo research, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA. She is regarded as a leading a leading pro-choice advocate and spokesperson often appearing in the media representing this perspective.

Furedi also added a passage confirming her membership of the RCP:

Prior to her career in reproductive health, Furedi was a journalist, specialising in healthcare features for women's magaizines including Cosmopolitan, Company, sometimes writing under her 'maiden name', Bradley. In 1982, she married Frank Furedi, the founder and then leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP), Frank Furedi. At that time Ann was also a member of the now defunct RCP, a former contributor to the now defunct Living Marxism magazine, and a contributor to its successor, LM Magazine. She has also contributed to Spiked Online, an online magazine, that identifies itself as libertarian humanist.

Publications

1989

• Anne Burton, 'Safe sex and abortion booms', Living Marxism, No. 5 - March 1989, p. 15.
• Anne Burton, 'Ten years beyond the fragments', Living Marxism, No. 6 - April 1989, p. 8.
• Anne Burton, 'Spare rib', Living Marxism, No. 6 - April 1989, p. 12.
• Ann Bradley, 'What did you do in the war, mummy?', Living Marxism, No. 11 - September 1989, p. 32.
• Anne Burton, 'Memoirs are for the retired', Living Marxism, No. 11 - September 1989, p. 42.
• Ann Bradley, 'Playing God or helping humanity', Living Marxism, No. 12 - October 1989, p. 16.
• Ann Bradley, 'The abortion pill they want to ban', Living Marxism, No. 13 - November 1989, p. 6.

1990

• Ann Bradley, 'The year of the embryo?', Living Marxism, No. 16 - February 1990, p. 35.
• Ann Bradley, 'When does life begin?', Living Marxism, No. 19 - May 1990, p. 34.
• Ann Bradley, 'Who needs the embryo bill?', Living Marxism, No. 20 - June 1990, p. 14.
• Ann Bradley, 'Contraception - why women are still doing it for themselves', Living Marxism, No. 22 - August 1990, p. 9.
• Ann Bradley, 'Who's afraid of the mad axemen?', Living Marxism, No. 23 - September 1990, p. 12.
• Ann Bradley, 'Divorced from reality', Living Marxism, No. 24 - October 1990, p. 37.
• Ann Bradley, 'Satan never ate my baby', Living Marxism, No. 25 - November 1990, p. 37.
• Ann Bradley, 'Born-again charlatans', Living Marxism, No. 26 - December 1990, p. 15.

1991

• Ann Bradley, 'Tories first, woman last', Living Marxism, No. 27 - January 1991, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Animal magic', Living Marxism, No. 27 - January 1991, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'Sonia Sutcliffe: a set-up', Living Marxism, No. 28 - February 1991, p. 16.
• Ann Bradley, 'Women in the Mother of battles', Living Marxism, No. 29 - March 1991, p. 9.
• Ann Bradley, 'Different mags for different worlds', Living Marxism, No. 30 - April 1991, p. 25.
• Ann Bradley, 'Virgin on the ridiculous', Living Marxism, No. 31 - May 1991, p. 25.
• Ann Bradley, Living Marxism, No. 32 - June 1991, p. 15.
• Ann Bradley, 'A Tory shaggy dog story', Living Marxism, No. 33 - July 1991, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'R U for the abortion pill', Living Marxism, No. 34 - August 1991, p. 19.
• Ann Bradley, 'Out, out, out?', Living Marxism, No. 35 - September 1991, p. 15.
• Ann Bradley, 'It's only natural', Living Marxism, No. 36 - October 1991, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Happy families', Living Marxism, No. 36 - November 1991, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Raping the Missus', Living Marxism, No. 38 - December 1991, p. 13.

1992

• Anne Bradley, Living Marxism, January 1992, No. 39.
• Ann Bradley, 'Rape: Reopening the case', Living Marxism, No. 40 - February 1992, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, Living Marxism, No. 40 - February 1992, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, Fergie's royal flush, Living Marxism, No. 41 - March 1992, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Abortion in Ireland and Britain', Living Marxism, No. 42 - April 1992, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'Why envy Yanomami Indians?', Living Marxism, No. 42 - April 1992, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'Origins of a speciesist', Living Marxism, No. 43 - May 1992, p. 19.
• Ann Bradley, 'A burden on single mothers', Living Marxism, No. 44 - June 1992, p. 19.
• Ann Bradley, Living Marxism, No. 45 - July 1992, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'Abortion in the USA', Living Marxism, No. 45 - July 1992, p. 16.
• Ann Bradley, 'The price of saving J', Living Marxism, No. 46 - August 1992, p. 19.
• Ann Bradley, 'Clinton's cookies', Living Marxism, No. 47 - September 1992, p. 17.
• Anne Burton, 'Teenage pregnancy and the Tories', Living Marxism, No. 47 - September 1992, p. 32.
• Ann Bradley, 'Gay rights? Don't count on it', Living Marxism, No. 48 - October 1992, p. 9.
• Anne Burton, 'Abortion law: a doctor's right to choose', Living Marxism, No. 48 - October 1992, p. 12.
• Ann Bradley, 'Live and let die', Living Marxism, No. 49 - November 1992, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'I'm for Frankenstein's baby', Living Marxism, No. 50 - December 1992, p. 11.

1993

• Ann Bradley, 'Abortion: don't DIY', Living Marxism, No. 51 - January 1993, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Willy wars', Living Marxism, No. 52 - February 1993, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'The right to choose baby's sex', Living Marxism, No. 53 - March 1993, p. 15.
• Ann Bradley, 'Childwatch UK', Living Marxism, No. 54 - April 1993, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Spanner and screw', Living Marxism, No. 55 - May 1993, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'Aids panic over?', Living Marxism, No. 56 - June 1993, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'Sterile debate', Living Marxism, No. 57 - July 1993, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'Teenage tragedy', Living Marxism, No. 58 - August 1993, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, Living Marxism, No. 59 - September 1993, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'Smacking kids', Living Marxism, No. 60 - October 1993, p. 15.
• Ann Bradley, 'Knee Angus Diggle', Living Marxism, No. 61 - November 1993, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Women and sex in the nineties', Living Marxism, No. 62 - December 1993, p. 12.
• Ann Bradley, 'Sweet deliverance?', Living Marxism, No. 62 - December 1993, p. 15.

1994

• Ann Bradley, trial: a morality play for our times', Living Marxism, No. 63 - January 1994, p. 10.
• Ann Bradley, 'Of voles and men', Living Marxism, No. 63 - January 1994, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'Embryos: beyond the 'yuk factor', Living Marxism, No. 64 - February 1994, p. 15.
• Ann Bradley, 'Bitter pill to swallow', Living Marxism, No. 64 - February 1994, p. 23.
• Ann Bradley, 'From tragedy to farce', Living Marxism, No. 65 - March 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Who's afraid of Katie Roiphe?', Living Marxism, No. 65 - March 1994, p. 30.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Sterile concerns', Living Marxism, No. 66 - April 1994, p. 28.
• Ann Bradley, 'Egg on her face', Living Marxism, No. 66 - April 1994, p. 31.
• Ann Bradley, 'Sex book bans', Living Marxism, No. 67 - May 1994, p. 19.
• Ann Bradley, 'Why family matters', Living Marxism, No. 67 - May 1994, p. 24.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Who's afraid of boxing?', Living Marxism, No. 68 - June 1994, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'Fat's not a feminist issue', Living Marxism, No. 68 - June 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Killer bug eats our sanity', Living Marxism, No. 69 - July 1994, p. 13.
• Ann Bradley, 'Does it matter if fetuses feel pain?', Living Marxism, No. 70 - August 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Natural methods----no way!', Living Marxism, No. 71 - September 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Sexless liaisons', Living Marxism, No. 72 - October 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Mad dogs and Englishmen', Living Marxism, No. 73 - November 1994, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Pro-life' problems', Living Marxism, No. 74 - December 1994, p. 11.

1995

• Ann Bradley, 'Gender bending', Living Marxism, No. 75 - January 1995, p. 23.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Pre-menstrual tensions', Living Marxism, No. 76 - February 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, Hindley - a bad woman', Living Marxism, No. 76 - February 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Whose advertising standards?', Living Marxism, No. 77 - March 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, Living Marxism, No. 78 - April 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Rape and anonymity', Living Marxism, No. 79 - May 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'The real cot death scandal', Living Marxism, No. 79 - May 1995, p. 17.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Divorce on demand', Living Marxism, No. 80 - June 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'Babies on hold', Living Marxism, No. 80 - June 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Pill panics', Living Marxism, No. 81 - July/August 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: Aborting a disabled fetus', Living Marxism, No. 82 - September 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'Boys should be boys', Living Marxism, No. 82 - September 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'Taboos: 'Difference' and disability', Living Marxism, No. 83 - October 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'The sad vicar syndrome', Living Marxism, No. 83 - October 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Bradley, 'TSS - Totally stupid scare', Living Marxism, No. 84 - November 1995, p. 11.
• Ann Füredi, 'Abortion: a pregnant woman writes', Living Marxism, No. 85 - December 1995, p. 8.
• Ann Bradley, 'The price of human eggs', Living Marxism, No. 85 - December 1995, p. 17.

2001

• Ann Furedi, 'Catching chlamydia', Spiked, 13 February 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Defending abortion - in law and in practice', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion is a fact of life', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'The case for 'late' abortion', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion for fetal abnormality', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Is abortion a health risk?', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Infectious laws', Spiked, 8 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Perverse perceptions', Spiked, 15 March 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Comic Relief: a bad taste lingers', Spiked, 5 April 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Over-age sex', Spiked, 17 April 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Give them enough rope', Spiked, 24 May 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'spiked-proposals: Teenage sex', Spiked, 7 June 2001.
• Ann Furedi, 'Disability cleansing' - or a reasonable choice?', Spiked, 29 August 2001.

2003

• Ann Furedi, 'Whose choice?', Spiked, 1 December 2003.

2004

• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion, Motherhood and Mental Health', Spiked, 12 February 2004.
• Ann Furedi, 'Life is not a film', Spiked, 21 April 2004.

2005

• Ann Furedi, 'When Vera Drakes were everywhere', Spiked, 14 January 2005.
• Ann Furedi, 'Faith in the abortion debate', Spiked, 31 March 2005.

2006

• Ann Furedi, 'Why abortion clinics won’t be building barricades', Spiked, 11 May 2006.
• Ann Furedi, 'What’s wrong with ‘do-it-yourself’ abortions?', Spiked, 5 June 2006.
• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion: some messages can’t be massaged', Spiked, 20 November 2006.

2007

• Ann Furedi, 'Let us decriminalise abortion altogether', Spiked, 25 June 2007.
• Ann Furedi, 'The first casualty of the abortion wars: truth', Spiked, 21 September 2007.

2008

• Ann Furedi, 'Why rising abortion rates are not a problem', Spiked, 31 March 2008.
• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion in Britain: the debate ain’t over yet', Spiked, 22 May 2008.
• Ann Furedi, 'A shocking betrayal of women’s rights', Spiked, 23 October 2008.

2009

• Ann Furedi, Let’s stand up to ‘supernanny’, Spiked, 25 September 2009.

2010

• Ann Furedi, 'Providing myths and fables to the Godless', Spiked, 28 May 2010.
• Ann Furedi, 'Gospels for the Godless', Spiked, 4 June 2010.
• Ann Furedi, 'A moral defence of late abortion', Spiked, 20 December 2010.

2011

• Ann Furedi, 'Let’s make it easier to take the abortion pill', Spiked, 13 January 2011.
• Ann Furedi, 'Our 10-year struggle to improve abortion care', Spiked, 17 February 2011.
• Ann Furedi, 'Late abortion: the new clash in the Choice Wars', Spiked, 3 March 2011.
• Ann Furedi, 'A funny thing happened on the way to the forum', Spiked, 1 June 2011.
• Ann Furedi, 'Abortion: how late is ‘too late’?, Spiked, 28 November 2011.

2012

• Ann Furedi, 'Right to protest, or just plain wrong?', Spiked, 20 September 2012.
• Ann Furedi, ‘You can’t be a little bit pro-choice’, Spiked, 18 October 2012.

2013

• Ann Furedi, 'Why shouldn’t human beings play God?', Spiked, 11 April 2013.
• Ann Furedi, 'Remaking the case for a woman’s right to choose', Spiked, 24 April 2003.
• Ann Furedi, 'Putting choice back into the pro-choice movement', Spiked, 17 June 2013.
• Ann Furedi, 'You can’t be pro-choice only when you like the choice', Spiked, 16 September 2013.

2014

• Ann Furedi, 'The myth of sex‑selective abortions', Spiked, 27 January 2014.
• Ann Furedi, 'The pro-choice lobby should celebrate, not censor debate', Spiked, 14 May 2014.
• Ann Furedi, 'A manifesto for the right to abortion', Spiked, 19 December 2014.
• Ann Furedi, 'Why anti-abortion protesters must Back Off', Spiked, 19 December 2014.

2015

• Ann Furedi, 'In the struggle over abortion access, BPAS isn’t backing off', Spiked, 29 January 2015.
• Ann Furedi, 'Trust women: our Charter for Choice', Spiked, 7 July 2015.
• Ann Furedi, 'Rape culture and the crisis of intimacy', Spiked, 28 August 2015.
• Ann Furedi, 'Why the fight for women’s choice must go on', Spiked, 19 October 2015.
• Ann Furedi, 'The best abortion law is no abortion law at all', Spiked, 2 December 2015.

2016

• Ann Furedi, 'Zika: why all women must have abortion rights', Spiked, 8 February 2016.

Affiliations

Birth Control Trust director, circa 1996