News,

The government's plans for sex education in all state schools would pour petrol on the fire of the sexual health crisis among young teenagers, warns SPUC. SPUC was commenting after this evening's debate and vote in the House of Commons on the Children, Schools and Families bill. The bill was given a second reading by 287 votes to 206. John Smeaton, SPUC director, commented: "The government defended tonight its plans to abolish parents' right to withdraw older teenagers from sex education classes. The government says that it's nonsensical that older teenagers can be told by their parents they can't have such classes. The government's defence shows that it doesn't trust parents to deliver the pro-abortion propaganda it wants teenagers to hear in such classes." [SPUC, 11 January] http://is.gd/65LXm

Abortion

• Good Counsel Network shows great pro-life leadership. [John Smeaton, 10 January] http://is.gd/649kv
• New abortion drama looks interesting. [John Smeaton, 9 January] http://is.gd/647VU
• Obama-Clinton administration renews commitment to bankroll abortion worldwide. [John Smeaton, 9 January] http://is.gd/5XGXn
• Evangelical pastors in America cite abortion as top moral issue in survey [LifeSiteNews.com, 6 January] http://is.gd/64Jbn
• Pro-life group sends coal to Spanish prime minister [Catholic News Agency, 6 January] http://is.gd/64JN0
• US National Cancer Institute researcher admits abortion-breast cancer link true. [LifeNews.com, 6 January] http://is.gd/6533f

Embryology

• IVF babies more likely to be diabetic or obese, say scientists. [Telegraph, 10 January] http://is.gd/64GTe

Population

• Chinese regime promoting population control in ethnic minority region [Congressional-Executive Commission on China, 11 December] http://is.gd/64HwC

Sexual ethics

• Portugal parliament approves gay marriage bill [Irish Times, 9 January] http://is.gd/64HMk Cardinal-patriarch of Lisbon accused of pact of silence with government to allow bill [LifeSiteNews.com, 7 January] http://is.gd/64IAZ
• Catholic Church does not support government sex ed plans. [John Smeaton, 6 January] http://is.gd/5QN9r

General

• Pope Benedict tells diplomats to place man at the heart of environmental concerns. [John Smeaton, 11 January] http://is.gd/64XD7
• History teaches us we must not give an inch to the culture of death. [John Smeaton, 8 January] http://is.gd/5XIiS

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