Defending human dignity begins with protecting the unborn
SPUC is leading the fight in courts, classrooms and culture against abortion and euthanasia
About Us
SPUC is the world’s first and UK’s largest pro-life campaigning and educational organisation
At SPUC, we value every human life, from conception to natural death. Since 1967, we’ve united communities across the UK to protect and stand with the most vulnerable among us.
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Our Work
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Our Mission
We work to protect unborn human lives at the local, national and international level to build a world free from abortion and euthanasia, promoting a culture of life and dignity for all.
We achieve this through advocacy, community engagement, education, and compassionate care, guided by our core values of integrity, courage and compassion.
It is our mission to protect the most vulnerable – unborn babies, the elderly and those facing end-of-life decisions. We work with schools, universities, and policymakers to ensure every life is valued and respected.
1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK end in abortion
Latest STORIES
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Bioethics centre slams assisted suicide impact assessment “that sets no value on protecting life”
A leading UK bioethics centre has slammed a recent Whitehall impact assessment of assisted suicide, calling it a “truly sinister document…that sets no value on protecting life”. A Whitehall cost analysis of MP Kim Leadbeater’s draft assisted suicide bill recently…
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Another MP turns against assisted suicide bill as concerns persist about palliative care and patients being pressured to die
Another MP has revealed that he is likely to vote against Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill because of ongoing concerns about inadequate palliative care and vulnerable people feeling pressured to take their lives.
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France backs assisted suicide and prison for people who obstruct a loved one’s death
France’s National Assembly has approved an assisted suicide bill that will send people to prison for obstructing a patient’s decision to die. On 27 May, France’s lower house voted 305 to 199 to legalise assisted suicide for adults suffering from an incurable illness “at an advanced or terminal stage”. The…
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Nigel Farage says it’s “utterly ludicrous” to permit abortion up to 24 weeks
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it is “utterly ludicrous” to allow abortion up to 24 weeks when premature babies can survive at 22 weeks or less.
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Abortions of unborn babies with Down’s syndrome surges 80 per cent in Scotland
Abortions of unborn children diagnosed with Down’s syndrome have surged by 80 per cent in Scotland in just four years, official statistics show. Abortions of unborn babies with Down’s syndrome increased from 33 in 2021 to 60 in 2024, when there was a record high of 18,710 abortions in Scotland…
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Inspiring Stories
Parents refuse abortion to cherish last days with terminally ill son and “make memories with our baby”
A husband and wife have recounted how they cherished their final days with their son, diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome, refusing to have an abortion so they could “make memories with our baby… It was my greatest blessing.” Elizabeth and Joshua Evans found out at just over 14 weeks gestation that their son wouldn’t survive the […]
OPINION
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Assisted Suicide: the missing safeguards
The amendments put forward by those on the Committee opposed to assisted suicide were, in effect, a list of the dangers posed by this bill; crucial safeguards which are missing from the bill.
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Assisted suicide bill is ‘anti-hope’ says hospice chaplain
Fr Hugh MacKenzie remains deeply concerned about the impact of this bill on his ministry to dying people.
end of life
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France backs assisted suicide and prison for people who obstruct a loved one’s death
France’s National Assembly has approved an assisted suicide bill that will send people to prison for obstructing a patient’s decision to die. On 27 May, France’s lower house voted 305 to 199 to legalise assisted suicide for adults suffering from an incurable illness “at an advanced or terminal stage”. The…
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Assisted suicide bill not adequately scrutinised, justice secretary warns
The Secretary of State for Justice has warned that MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill is being rushed through Parliament without adequate scrutiny.
Abortion
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Nigel Farage says it’s “utterly ludicrous” to permit abortion up to 24 weeks
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it is “utterly ludicrous” to allow abortion up to 24 weeks when premature babies can survive at 22 weeks or less.
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Abortions of unborn babies with Down’s syndrome surges 80 per cent in Scotland
Abortions of unborn children diagnosed with Down’s syndrome have surged by 80 per cent in Scotland in just four years, official statistics show. Abortions of unborn babies with Down’s syndrome increased from 33 in 2021 to 60 in 2024, when there was a record high of 18,710 abortions in Scotland…
PRESS RELEASES
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Snap General Election called for 4th July
We just wanted to send you a quick message responding to the breaking news that the Prime Minister has just called a snap General Election for 4 July. Parliament will be prorogued on Friday this week, meaning dozens of Bills will proceed no further. Dissolution will take place on Thursday…
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Parental opt-out consultation a “slap in the face” to parents in Northern Ireland
BELFAST, 4 September 2023: The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the UK’s oldest grassroots pro-life organisation is calling on concerned parents, teachers and school governors across Northern Ireland to use the public consultation on relationships and sex-education (RSE) l
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