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Leading US apologist to speak in London on Wednesday

Michael Voris, a leading US Catholic apologist, will be speaking in London on Wednesday evening (24 August). In a video this week, Mr Voris highlighted the responsibility of Catholics to hold pro-abortion Catholic politicians to account. Details of how to book tickets can be found at http://bit.ly/nxAPwO [John Smeaton, 19 August] http://bit.ly/nOSU9i

UK 'locked-in' man launches assisted suicide court case 

A UK man with 'locked-in' syndrome has launched an assisted suicide case in the high court. The unnamed man is asking the court whether medical staff or solicitors will be prosecuted if they assist his suicide. His wife is opposed to the move. [Telegraph, 18 August] http://tgr.ph/oZ8FDm

Australian pro-life bioethicist expresses concern about UK nurses-and-abortion success

Fr John Fleming, a leading Australian bioethicist, has expressed concern about the basis for a recent pro-life success. Two nurses were spared from participating in abortion after their lawyer argued that their Catholic beliefs protected them against discrimination. Fr Fleming said the wrongness of abortion "is not based on a peculiar 'Catholic belief' about the beginning of life. It is based upon the scientific reality that human life begins at the beginning, at fertilisation." [John Smeaton, 18 August] http://bit.ly/pJjvmA

Please support SPUC's outreach in Stratford this Saturday

SPUC youth activists will be manning a stall tomorrow in Stratford, London. The outreach follows a successful similar outreach in Lewisham, London. People interested in supporting the stall should contact Daniel Blackman danielblackman@spuc.org.uk [John Smeaton, 18 August] http://bit.ly/owsTjb

Other stories:

Abortion

• Education For Choice is pro-abortion, not pro-choice [John Smeaton, 17 August] http://bit.ly/otGb3i
• UK pro-life doctor explains how UK private abortion providers captured government abortion contracts [Peter Saunders, 17 August] http://bit.ly/qyc49A
• Anglican inspired to become Catholic priest by Catholic Church's teaching against abortion [BBC, 17 August] http://bbc.in/mYQkd6

Embryology

• US illegal 'designer baby' ring exposed [Mail, 18 August] http://bit.ly/p7q7in

Euthanasia

• Elderly US couple committed suicide by dehydration [Mail, 18 August] http://bit.ly/pCkdGo

Sexual ethics

• UK equality quango says gay rights trumps Christian beliefs [Mail, 19 August] http://bit.ly/nKFaOi
• Australian sperm donor loses right to be named as father on birth certificate [BBC, 17 August] http://bbc.in/pJ5agg

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