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.
Campaign for the Right to Life
Support and Advocate for Women and Families
Educate and Inspire the Next Generation
Your support means everything in our mission to defend and protect life. Discover how you can make a difference.
Latest STORIES
-
Pope Leo XIV: Valuing the unborn is the “goal of civilisation” and shows a nation’s true “moral character”
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a powerful defence of unborn life before Spain’s parliament, declaring that every human life must be protected “from conception to its natural end” and warning against a growing “throwaway culture” that devalues the most vulnerable…
-
US lawmakers introduce bill to target the paedophile enabling surrogacy industry
Image Source: Shutterstock Republican lawmakers in the United States have introduced two new bills aimed at tightening regulation of the surrogacy industry, arguing that current laws leave children vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania unveiled the Protecting Kids from Creeps Act and the Preventing International Surrogacy…
-
British womb rental hotspot revealed: Nigeria
Image Source: Shutterstock The Times has reported that Nigeria has become the second most popular destination for people in England seeking children through foreign surrogacy arrangements, with official figures revealing a sharp rise over the past decade. According to data released by Cafcass under freedom of information laws, the number…
-
Hawaii will send you abortion pills “just in case” you need them
Hawaii has become one of the first American states to embrace a deeply controversial new abortion policy, allowing women to obtain so-called “just in case” abortion pills before they are even pregnant. The scheme, introduced through a Planned Parenthood affiliate, means women can stockpile abortion drugs at home for future…
-
Reform UK by-election candidate calls abortion “cowardly act of murdering a defenceless baby”
Image Source: Shutterstock Reform UK’s candidate in the upcoming Makerfield by-election has come under scrutiny after a series of strongly pro-life social media posts resurfaced, including comments describing abortion as the “legalised killing of babies”. Rob Kenyon, a 41-year-old self-employed plumber, is Reform UK’s candidate challenging Labour’s Andy Burnham in…
-
Opinion
“Neutral” Government Allocates Extra Time for Assisted Suicide Bill
In a dramatic turn of events, the battle over the legalisation of assisted suicide in England and Wales is now on course to continue until late April 2026.
OPINION
-
Scottish Health Committee Blocks Amendments on Palliative Care and Safeguards to Assisted Suicide Bill
Tuesday, 4 November saw Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill begin Stage 2 deliberations with crucial votes on safeguards, palliative care and the criteria for eligibility.
-
A beautiful death? Inside the Conservative Party Conference Assisted Suicide Panel
Venturing down ‘enemy territory lane’ and attending the Dignity in Dying (DiD) panel fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference.
end of life
-
Pope Leo XIV: Valuing the unborn is the “goal of civilisation” and shows a nation’s true “moral character”
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a powerful defence of unborn life before Spain’s parliament, declaring that every human life must be protected “from conception to its natural end” and warning against a growing “throwaway culture” that devalues the most vulnerable members of society. Addressing members of the Spanish Parliament in…
-
Former cabinet minister with terminal cancer tells the Labour party to drop assisted suicide
Image source: UK Parliament | (L) Ashley Dalton MP, (R) Sir Julian Smith MP A Labour MP living with incurable cancer has warned parliament against reviving the controversial assisted dying bill, saying the proposed legislation was deeply flawed and risked creating dangerous unintended consequences for vulnerable people. Ashley Dalton, the…
Abortion
-
Pope Leo XIV: Valuing the unborn is the “goal of civilisation” and shows a nation’s true “moral character”
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a powerful defence of unborn life before Spain’s parliament, declaring that every human life must be protected “from conception to its natural end” and warning against a growing “throwaway culture” that devalues the most vulnerable members of society. Addressing members of the Spanish Parliament in…
-
Hawaii will send you abortion pills “just in case” you need them
Hawaii has become one of the first American states to embrace a deeply controversial new abortion policy, allowing women to obtain so-called “just in case” abortion pills before they are even pregnant. The scheme, introduced through a Planned Parenthood affiliate, means women can stockpile abortion drugs at home for future…
PRESS RELEASES
-
PRESS RELEASE – Highest Scottish abortion figures on record for 2025
Image Credits: Shutterstock PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, 26th May 2026 – The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the world’s oldest pro-life campaign group, is utterly aghast at the data released today by Public Health Scotland, showing 2025 as the year with the highest abortion…
-
SPUC responds to “highest abortion” figures on record
The UK’s leading pro-life group responds to the new abortion figures from the Department for Health and Social Care.
Our Work
Our Mission
We work to protect unborn human lives at a 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
SPUC Support Hub
Support Services
We provide free financial, legal and emotional support for women and families
Explore the SPUC Support Hub – your go-to place for compassionate pregnancy support, post-abortion care, legal guidance, helpful information, and assistance with talking to your doctor.
Legal aid
Financial aid for pregnant women at university
Confidential counselling and support
Connect with us on social media
Follow us for real-time updates, behind-the-scenes content and the latest on key pro-life issues.
Our Initiatives
