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Fresh perspective, not time-limit debate, needed on abortion

A fresh perspective, not a debate about time-limits, is needed on abortion, says SPUC. SPUC was responding to comments to The Telegraph newspaper by Maria Miller, the new women's minister, in support of a reduction in the 24-week upper time-limit on social abortions.  Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's communications manager, commented: "Mrs Miller should instead be pushing for the government to stop its multi-million pound funding arrangements with the abortion industry, and to block broadcast advertising for abortion businesses." [SPUC, 4 October]

Other stories:

Abortion

• UK doctor illegally sells abortion pills to undercover reporter [Christian Institute,  5 October]  
• 40 days for life - 9 campaigns around the UK [SPUC youth blog, 4 October]
• How Abortion Rights lost the argument about illegal abortion figures [John Smeaton, 2 October]
• France to cover 100 percent of abortion costs [AFP, 1 October]
  

Euthanasia

• Famous British film director thinking of assisted suicide [Mail, 4 October]  
• UK tries to prevent backdoor euthanasia via palliative sedation [LifeNews.com, 3 October]  
• Court rejects posthumous appeal in Nicklinson euthanasia case [BBC, 2 October]
  

Population

• US birth rate at all-time low [Catholic Culture, 3 October]

Sexual ethics

• Marriage: A pro-life issue [Pro-Life Belfast, 4 October]
• French bishops up gay marriage ante [Tablet, 4 October]
  

General

• Report of SPUC north-west regional conference, Blackpool [St Helens Crosby, 22 September]

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