News,
Archbishop speaks out against celebrity-driven assisted suicide campaign
The Anglican Archbishop of York, England, has criticized what he describes as a celebrity-driven campaign for legalised assisted suicide. Dr John Sentamu said he was more interested in hearing what disabled people thought about assisted suicide. Dr Sentamu warned that legalising assisted suicide would soon lead to an acceptance of so-called mercy killings. The Archbishop also questioned the reliability of a UK poll of one thousand people, which suggested that three-quarters of British people are in favour of a change in the law regarding assisted suicide. [Daily Mail, 2 February] [http://is.gd/7xGay]
Doctor under investigation for forced abortions
An abortion doctor in Michigan, America, is under investigation by the Bureau of Health Profession for involvement in forced abortions. Abraham Alberto Hodari became subject of the investigation when it emerged that a woman has filed a lawsuit against him for committing a forced abortion on her in 2008. Dr Hodari has also been accused of the forcible abortion of a 16 year old girl. [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 February] [http://is.gd/7xGKO]
Study suggests abstinence-only education reduces promiscuity
A study conducted in Philadelphia, USA, suggests that abstinence-only education reduces promiscuity. The results of the study suggest that students enrolled in abstinence-only classes were 33% less likely to engage in sexual intercourse than students who were taught about contraceptive sex. Bill Albert, of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, has welcomed the news. He said that with teen pregnancy rates on the rise in the US, this study could not have come at a better time. [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 February, Health Finder, 1 February] [http://is.gd/7xGOF, http://is.gd/7xGT0]
Senior official in US Catholic Church has anti-life links, reports say
An organisation of lay Catholic Americans has been set up to investigate the involvement of high-profile pro-abortionists with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. John Carr, a top executive for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, has been simultaneously employed by the Centre for Community Change throughout his time working within the Church. The Centre for Community Change list the promotion of abortion as among its core issues for advocacy. [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 February] [http://is.gd/7xH06]
To subscribe to SPUC's email information services, please visit www.spuc.org.uk/em-signup. The reliability of the news herein is dependent on that of the cited sources, which are paraphrased rather than quoted. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the society. © Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, 2018