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SPUC welcomes appeal date for Glasgow midwives

SPUC has welcomed the news that an appeal will be heard next January in the case of two Glasgow midwives who refuse to supervise abortion procedures. In February this year a judge in the Scottish Court of Session said that the midwives, Mary Doogan and Connie Wood, had to accept management instructions to oversee abortions performed by other midwives on the labour ward. SPUC has underwritten the midwives' legal costs. People wishing to make donations towards the midwives' legal costs should telephone SPUC on 020 7091 7091. [SPUC, 14 August]

Other stories:

Abortion

• More British women aborting their children over financial worries, say UK doctors [LifeSiteNews.com, 14 August]
• Christian settles with NHS in dispute over anti-abortion booklet [Telegraph, 14 August]
• The Life and Crimes of Margaret Sanger II: From Marx to Malthus [SPUC youth blog, 14 August]
• Excellent letter in defence of Ireland's unborn children [John Smeaton, 14 August]
• Keep up-to-date with the abortion debate in Ireland [John Smeaton, 12 August]
• Tens of thousands hear that every life is more precious than gold [John Smeaton, 11 August]
• Abortion and disability: some recent updates [SPUC youth blog, 9 August]

Euthanasia

• Another interesting letter on the Liverpool Care Pathway [John Smeaton, 10 August]
• Read these important arguments about the Liverpool Care Pathway [John Smeaton, 9 August]
• Respond to Welsh consultation on organ donation [John Smeaton, 8 August]

Population

• Singapore’s founding prime minister laments low birth rates

General

• Bioethicist Peter Singer says being human doesn't confer right to life [Scotsman, 15 August]
• Nellie Grey RIP: the pro-Life movement mourns a great leader [Pat Buckley, 15 August]
• 12, 000 mile pro-life march ends in Washington [Tablet, 14 August]
• Over 100 pro-life organizations to march in Spain [CNA, 13 August]
• Olympic champion dedicates victory to his unborn twins [ESPN, 12 August]

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