The US founders of the 40 Days For Life initiative are visiting the UK.

David Bereit and Shawn Carney have so far visited pro-lifers in London, Birmingham and Manchester. Almost 200 people attended the inaugural 40 Days For Life banquet in Westminster cathedral hall. [SPUC youth blog, 13 February]

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• Campaigners question ethics of Britain's first 'male mother' [Telegraph, 13 February]
• Paralysed US teacher starves herself to death [Mail, 15 February]
• Adult stem cells heal scarred hearts [LifeNews.com, 14 February]
• Anglican bishop of Carlisle speaks out against assisted suicide proposal [In Cumbria, 11 February]
• Population is "biggest challenge" says UK govt chief scientist [Ecologist, 15 February]
• Pope praises large familes [VIS, 15 February]
• Vladimir Putin vows to reverse Russian population decline [Telegraph, 13 February]
• US university planned master race for post-war UK, suggests author [Mail, 13 February]
• Mexican Catholic bishops emphasise right to life ahead of presidential elections [OfficialWire, 15 February]
• Review of new book "The politics of Down's Syndrome" [Spiked, 13 February]