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Save the Children 'family planning' claims are "false, illogical and unfounded" says SPUC

Claims about the so-called unmet need for family planning in the developing world made by Save the Children are "false, illogical and unfounded", says SPUC. SPUC was responding to the report "Every woman's right: how family planning saves children's lives". Paul Tully, SPUC's general secretary, commented: "Babies in the developing world die because of lack of good maternity and newborn care. This will continue whether young women use contraception or not." [SPUC, 27 June]

Pro-life success at Rio as abortion excluded from outcome document, report SPUC lobbyists

The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development has witnessed a notable pro-life success, with abortion being excluded from the text of the conference's outcome document. Pat Buckley, one of SPUC's UN representatives, reported: "The outcome document (known as 'The Future We Want') has been a major battleground for months with attempts to insert anti-life measures including abortion and population control under the guise of so-called 'reproductive rights' or 'reproductive health services'. This pro-life success was won by a group of countries together with the Holy See, among others including Russia, Poland and several Latin American countries." [SPUC, 20 June]

Academies' anti-human Rio statement shows hijacking of science

A statement by world science academies in favour of population control shows how public bodies are being hijacked increasingly by ideology, says SPUC. SPUC was responding to the statement on population and consumption by the Inter Academies Panel (IAP) prior to the Rio+20 conference. Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's communications manager, commented: "The fact that the IAP's statement is based on the long-discredited ideas of Malthus suggests that the ideology of abortion rights has blinded the signatories to scientific reality." [SPUC, 18 June]

Other stories:

Abortion

• Cancer Focus Northern Ireland's response on end-of-life issues [SPUC, 29 June]
• You can help Ireland prevent the legalisation of abortion [John Smeaton, 20 June]

Euthanasia

• Good news as BMA votes to remain opposed to assisted suicide [John Smeaton, 28 June]

Population

• Chinese officials in forced abortion case 'made to resign' [Telegraph, 27 June]

Sexual ethics

• Queensland proves that we can 'turn back the clock' on the homosexual agenda [John Smeaton, 25 June]
• Two Anglican bishops reject Church of England's opposition to same-sex marriage [Telegraph, 24 June]
• Knights of St Columba lead prayer for sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman [John Smeaton, 23 June]
• Argument for gay marriage would also legalise incest and polygamy, claim bishops and MPs [Guardian, 23 June]
• Charter of the Rights of the Family [SPUC youth blog, 22 June]

General

• Olympic symbol desecrated by condom-mad European abortion lobby [John Smeaton, 28 June]
• Disabled man 'redefines possible' for everyone [John Smeaton, 22 June]

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