Earlier this week I had a fascinating meeting with Sara Stocks who is the director of Project Prevention UK. I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised. Unlike other representatives and supporters of this project from both sides of the Atlantic, Sara was frank, welcoming and engaging. She didn’t insult me once, neither did she attempt to emotionally blackmail me with anecdotes about worst case scenarios that do not truly reflect the norm.
I was also very heartened to hear her approach to issues such as safeguarding, permanent sterilisation (as opposed to long-term contraception that is reversible) and her willingness to work openly and honestly with British treatment providers.
I won’t say that I’m happy for Project Prevention to be in UK but I was reassured that the proposed UK model is very different (and significantly more honest and collaborative) than the original US model that we’ve all heard so much about.
I would also like to mention a very disturbing development and make a plea for it to stop. Sara tells me that she has received a number of threats including someone calling for her ‘execution’. Although I represent nobody but myself I would like to ask that this sort of treatment of people with whom we disagree stops. I’ll end this written introduction with a quote from voltaire:
“I may disagree with what you have to say but I’ll fight to the death to defend your right to say it.”
We do nobody any good (least of all ourselves) when we threaten those with whom we disagree.
Anyway – the recording is attached. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.
Cheers,
Stuart
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Just seen this, well done for doing the interview- I will have to watch it next week as my connection is a bit feeble.
I totally agree with your comments on the threats, they are totally out of order.
Matt
[...] was recorded and although the sound quality isn’t brilliant you can listen to it here: http://stuartsorensen.wordpress.com/2010/07/09/interview-with-project-prevention-uk/ Since that time the UK directorate of Project Prevention has collapsed under the weight of ethical [...]