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Book now for 5th International Youth Pro-Life Conference, 2 - 4 March

Every year since 2008 SPUC has hosted the International Youth Pro-Life Conference. Around 150 delegates join us from colleges and universities from around the world. This year's the conference is on 2-4 March and the theme is 'Human Dignity'. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers who will address a wide variety of pro-life issues. For more information, see "Young people are emerging on the front line of the pro-life movement" [John Smeaton, 16 January]

Abortion giant given award by two-child policy Vietnam

Marie Stopes International, the international abortion provider, has been awarded a certificate of merit by Vietnam's Ministry of Health for its so-called family planning work. [MSI via Twitter, 16 January] Vietnam's government operates a coercive two-child population control policy [SPUC, 21 July 2009] Marie Stopes International is also complicit in China's coercive population programme. [Fr Timothy Finigan, 24 May 2010]

Congratulations to the Good Counsel Network, now 15 years old

The Good Counsel Network (GCN) (website and blog) has celebrated its 15th anniversary. Clare and Stuart McCullough (blog) have, through their prayer, fasting, counselling, support and witness, saved countless lives from abortion and served countless women in need. SPUC is proud to support Good Counsel Network. [John Smeaton, 14 January]

Abortion

• 40 Days for Life London fundraising banquet, 11 February [40 Days for Life London]
• Lawyer for 'X' case is member of Irish government's expert group on abortion [Youth Defence, 16 January]
• Leading Canadian doctor calls for restrictions on gender tests to deter sex-selective abortions [Mail, 17 January]
• SPUC protests outside east London abortion clinic [Newham Recorder, 13 January]
• 445 babies saved from abortion thanks to free ‘Bella’ movie, says US pro-life group [LifeSiteNews.com, 12 January]
• New prime minister surprises Moroccans with support for abortion [New York Times, 11 January]
• Post-abortion group releases new song video supporting women [LifeNews.com, 11 January]

Embryology

• US sperm donor, father of 14 children, is 36 year-old virgin [Mail, 17 January]
• Cambridge team claims stem cell breakthrough in growing blood vessels [Mail, 16 January]

Euthanasia

• House of Lords debate on euthanasia [House of Lords,  16 January]
• UK government answer regarding Falconer assisted suicide report [House of Lords, 16 January]
• UK man, 79, jailed for killing wife who had dementia [This is Devon, 14 January]
• Paralysed rugby player defies doctors to walk, wed, conceive [Mail, 14 January]
• Interview with former UK schools chief inspector about assisted suicide [Telegraph, 13 January]
• House of Commons to debate prosecutor's guidelines on assisted suicide [BBC, 12 January]
• UK MEP writes in support of assisted suicide [Freedom Association, 9 January]

Sexual ethics

• Large number of Tory MPs predicted to oppose gay marriage proposal [Independent, 17 January]
• Sweden blocks plans to overturn sex-change sterilisation law [thejournal.ie, 16 January]
• Andrea Leadsom MP attacks BBC sex ed programme video as like porn [Mail, 13 January]
• UK island of Jersey gives gay civil partnerships similar rights to heterosexual marriage [BBC, 13 January]
• Sexting culture sparks explosion of casual sex among Britain's teenagers [Mail, 13 January]
• Belgian minister calls for Brussels archbishop to be replaced over comments re gays [Pink News, 13 January]
• US religious leaders issue joint letter against gay marriage [John Smeaton, 13 January]
• Explicit sex ed guidelines launched for use across America [LifeSiteNews.com, 12 January]

General

• Unborn baby saves father’s life with early morning kick [LifeSiteNews.com, 16 January]
• UK mothers bare their baby bumps to raise awareness about stillbirth [Mail, 14 January]
• Foetus parties show "commercialisation" of pregnancy, says top midwife [Telegraph, 13 January]

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