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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Featured Campaign
Fight the latest attempts to decriminalise abortion
Join Campaign: Fight the latest attempts to decriminalise abortionWrite to members of the House of Lords and ask them to fight the extreme abortion up to birth amendment.
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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Singer Lily Allen “can’t remember” how many abortions she’s had
Popstar Lily Allen says she “can’t remember” how many abortions she’d had. She was speaking about abortion on her Miss Me? podcast with friend and co-host Miquita Oliver.
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The ugly face of IVF
A recent BBC story reveals that a number of commercial companies which act as middlemen between the would-be parents, doctors and donors have gone bust.
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Assisted suicide: The unanswered questions
Following the tragic vote on the assisted suicide bill, many questions are still left unanswered. Questions which strike at the very heart of why Kim Leadbeater’s bill is so dangerous.
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Every UK classroom has a child conceived through IVF, data shows
Over three per cent of births in the UK in 2023 came from in vitro fertilisation. On average, every UK school classroom has one child conceived through IVF. There were 20,700 IVF births in the UK in 2023, up from 8,700 in 2000, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology…
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Hundreds of medical students oppose assisted suicide bill that “places vulnerable patients in danger”
Over 300 student doctors from across the UK have voiced their opposition to MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill, that passed its vote at Third Reading this afternoon. “We write not only as future doctors, but as the next generation of advocates for patient care and safety”, they said in…
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Opinion
The ugly face of IVF
A recent BBC story reveals that a number of commercial companies which act as middlemen between the would-be parents, doctors and donors have gone bust.
OPINION
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Assisted suicide: The unanswered questions
Following the tragic vote on the assisted suicide bill, many questions are still left unanswered. Questions which strike at the very heart of why Kim Leadbeater’s bill is so dangerous.
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Is the UN alarmed by a problem it helped create?
This week, the United Nations issued a stark warning: the world is experiencing an “unprecedented decline” in fertility rates. According to new UN data, nearly two-thirds of the global population will live in countries with below-replacement fertility by 2050. The report describes a looming demographic crisis, but fails to address…
end of life
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Legalising assisted suicide could “break the NHS” and ruin Labour’s legacy, Dame Siobhain McDonagh warns
Labour’s Dame Siobhain McDonagh has warned that legalising assisted suicide could “break the NHS”. Her comments come ahead of a crucial House of Commons vote on MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill on Friday, 20 June.
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Over 50 Labour MPs demand that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill be delayed
The House of Commons has been asked to delay a vote on MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill in an intervention by over 50 Labour MPs stating: “The private member’s bill process has shown itself to be a woefully inadequate vehicle for the introduction of such a foundational change to…
Abortion
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Singer Lily Allen “can’t remember” how many abortions she’s had
Popstar Lily Allen says she “can’t remember” how many abortions she’d had. She was speaking about abortion on her Miss Me? podcast with friend and co-host Miquita Oliver.
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Archbishop says Catholic Church “will not abandon pregnant women and their unborn children” after MPs vote to decriminalise abortion
Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said the Church is “deeply alarmed” by last night’s vote to decriminalise abortion.
PRESS RELEASES
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BREAKING: SPUC expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading
Pro-Life group expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading.
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BREAKING: SPUC condemns “horrific” vote to legalise abortion up to birth, calls to halt in the Lords
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has reacted with horror to a vote in the House of Commons decriminalising abortion.
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