45 years ago yesterday (11 January), the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) was established at a meeting in central London.

The meeting was held at the Wig and Pen Club in the Strand. Alan Smith, who remains a member of SPUC's executive committee and on its national council, was elected joint honorary secretary of the Society at that meeting in the Strand.

Alan said: "It's an important landmark in the pro-life movement of which I'm pleased to be part." [John Smeaton, 11 January]

Other stories:

• Hundreds of forcibly-sterilised North Carolina women set to receive $50K compensation
• Jersey's health minister against assisted suicide
• Profile of sex-selective abortions in Taiwan [Independent, 10 January]
• Tablet editor jettisons the truth about pro-abortion MP Jon Cruddas [John Smeaton, 9 January]
• NHS cutting back on IVF to save money, stats suggest [Telegraph, 12 January]
• UK researchers claim two is best number of embryos to implant in IVF [Telegraph, 12 January]
• UK study claims IVF babies born from frozen embryos are "healthier" than those from fresh ones [Mail, 6 January]
• 'Chimeric' monkeys made from cells of six different 'parents' [Mail, 6 January]
• Irish high court rules that disabled boy should not be resuscitated if condition worsens [Irish Independent, 11 January]
• Anglican bishop writes against Falconer assisted suicide report [Conservative Home, 7 January]
• Leicester Mercury leader column against assisted suicide [This is Leicestershire, 7 January]
• Profile of China's "Precious Snowflakes", 2nd generation of one-child policy children [Telegraph, 8 January]
• BBC criticised over irresponsible documentary on teen sex [Mail, 9 January]
• Alice Glenn, defender of life and family, RIP [Pat Buckley, 9 January]