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]

Other stories:

• Book now for 5th International Youth Pro-Life Conference, 2-4 March
• Congratulations to the Good Counsel Network, now 15 years old
• 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]
• 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]
• 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]
• Andrea Leadsom MP attacks BBC sex ed programme video as like porn [Mail, 13 January]
• Sexting culture sparks explosion of casual sex among Britain's teenagers [Mail, 13 January]
• 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]