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UK government launches consultation on same-sex marriage

The British government has launched its consultation document on gay marriage (see SPUC's position paper, background paper and official policy on gay marriage). The consultation is an attempt to achieve a fait accompli on the enactment of gay marriage. The consultation document says: "[T]his consultation is about how we best remove the ban on same-sex couples having a civil marriage, not on whether this should or should not happen." John Smeaton, SPUC director, commented: "We must re-double of our resistance to the government's plans before it's too late." [John Smeaton, 15 March]

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Abortion

• Please support Bishop Alan Hopes, under attack from abortionists [John Smeaton, 19 March]
• Tragic death of mother and child points to the unnoticed tragedy occurring every day [SPUC youth blog, 16 March]
• Show solidarity with people with disabilities and celebrate World Down's Syndrome Day on 21st March [SPUC youth blog, 15 March]

Euthanasia

• UK care home boss convicted of shocking neglect of woman with dementia [Liverpool Echo, 16 March]
• Dutch activist found guilty of assisting a suicide [BioEdge, 16 March]

Population

• Bioethicists propose child-per-family quota based on volume and weight [BioEdge, 17 March]

Sexual ethics

• Gay ‘marriage’ not a right, prohibiting gay adoption not ‘discrimination’: European Court [LifeSiteNews.com, 19 March]
• Widow of top Lib Dem quits party over gay marriage [Christian Institute, 19 March]

General

• Today's Catholic bishops must apply the prophetic words of Pope Pius XI [John Smeaton, 15 March]

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