Msgr Ignatio Barreiro-Carambula, interim head of Human Life International, has criticised calls for Britain's unfit to be forcibly sterilised. Professor David Marsland recently told the BBC that child abuse could be solved by permanently sterilising a small minority of parents with chronic mental illness, drug addiction or alcoholism. Msgr Barreiro said that only a corrupt person could make such evil sound reasonable. He also warned that people such as Professor David Marsland were not on the fringes of society, but part of the 'progressive' intellectual academy. [CNA, 3 September] http://bit.ly/aEwEUK
Support 40 days for life in the UK
40 days for life, an international pro-life campaign, is being launched in central London. 40 days for life consists of 40 days of prayer and fasting and peaceful vigil outside an abortion facility. The campaign is being launched in London on 22nd September outside Marie Stopes International, Whitfield Street. John Smeaton, national director of SPUC, urges all concerned for the plight of unborn children to support this event. [John Smeaton, 3 September] http://bit.ly/cIx673
Mother speaks out against council over forced contraception bid on daughter
A mother of a woman whom British social services were attempting to force to take contraception has spoken out to the Daily Telegraph. The local council began court proceedings against a thirty year old woman, known only as Mrs A, hoping to secure a court order to force her to use contraception. The council told the court that because of Mrs A's low mental capacity she was unable to understand the consequences of not using contraception. Mr Justice Bodey said he could not sanction the use of forcible contraception by the state. The mother of Mrs A said that social services should be supporting, not attacking her daughter. [Telegraph, 20 August] http://bit.ly/bammCK
Other stories:
Nigerian archbishop praises strong Catholic teaching against abortion [Guardian, 5 September] http://bit.ly/9th8XQ
Three Catholic hospitals in Spain reported to be distributing abortion pill [CNA, 3 September] http://bit.ly/aH18l5
American Catholic archbishop to bless grave for aborted children [Freep.com, 3 September] http://bit.ly/dofPN9
American abortionist has his license suspended [Boston.com, 3 September] http://bit.ly/b3Lo1M
Fall in number of abortions in Croatia [LifeNews.com, 31 August] http://bit.ly/9gxvcy
93% of El Salvadoreans oppose abortion [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 September] http://bit.ly/9ZPNhH
American abortion activists attempting to force Catholics to participate in abortions [Christian Institute, 27 August] http://bit.ly/9BzKPV
Woman born to rape victim tells her story [Robert Colquhoun, 30 August] http://bit.ly/9RbRmj
Teenage YouTube sensation defends humanity of the unborn [Bryan Kemper, 31 August] http://bit.ly/chqim1
UK pro-life group advertise real help for women on transport service [Good Counsel Network, 30 August] http://bit.ly/9JvE1Z
Many lives saved during July outside London abortuaries [Good Counsel Network, 31 August] http://bit.ly/d3KxJw
Argentinean Catholic bishop says abortion is murder [CNA, 1 September] http://bit.ly/9zWWgO
New study reveals psychological harm caused by abortion [Pro Life Alliance, 1 September] http://bit.ly/bPQWHH
Aborted child's tissue to be used in stem cell transplant [Daily Mail, 22 August] http://bit.ly/bQOgrY Anthony Ozimic of SPUC quoted.
Rise in abortions partly attributed to young women's drinking [Daily Mail, 21 August] http://bit.ly/bbTKXA
US Cardinal calls for support for bill to stop taxpayer funding of abortion [Catholic Key Blog, 20 August] http://bit.ly/bOMVh8
Brazilian presidential candidate says abortion should be available to women in despair [CNA, 20 August] http://bit.ly/bMIItQ
Argentinean professors reject university’s position on abortion [CNA, 19 August] http://bit.ly/aNHlP6
Pro-life leader says Estonia being ripped apart by abortion [LifeSiteNews.com, 19 August] http://bit.ly/9CV4j7
US state passes law requiring 24-hour waiting period before abortion [NRLC, 19 August] http://bit.ly/9jyYVf
Twins whose mother refused chemotherapy in pregnancy start school [BBC, 18 August] http://bbc.in/d23zyZ
Medical journal confirms abortion associated with increased premature birth [LifeNews.com, 18 August] http://bit.ly/bOlTfG
Academic argues ageing global population will damage prospects for economic recovery [Big Questions Online, 17 August] http://bit.ly/altUHp
Catholic university to host speech from pro-abortion President Obama [LifeNews.com, 17 August] http://bit.ly/cN3gDz
Americans, women say in poll: abortion is morally wrong, too easy to obtain [LifeNews.com, 16 August] http://bit.ly/aAamcy
US approves abortion drug under guise of morning-after pill [Mail on Sunday, 15 August] http://bit.ly/aDwWAc
Russian employer threatens to sack women who've had abortions [BBC, 12 August] http://bbc.in/cebEcJ
American archdiocese starts post-abortion ministry for men [St Louis Review, 11 August] http://bit.ly/aIRbN4
American politician promises government funding for embryo destroying research within a month [CNA, 4 September] http://bit.ly/a9uzma
Researchers study reasons why older women have fertility problems [Daily Mail, 3 September] http://bit.ly/aMKKxk
European Catholic bishops say new animal directive is dangerous for human embryos [John Smeaton, 1 September] http://bit.ly/cMuYb9
US government attempt to force Americans to pay for human embryo experimentation [LifeNews.com, 31 August] http://bit.ly/9orph8
Feature article about embryo donation in UK [Telegraph, 23 August] http://bit.ly/9JUUf8
Embryology authority considering big increase in payments to gamete donors [Daily Mail, 23 August] http://bit.ly/9RJ4dp
BBC presenter who claimed he assisted suicide charged with wasting police time [BBC, 20 August] http://bbc.in/azt5RD
Terminally ill doctor survived suicide pact which killed wife [Daily Mail, 19 August] http://bit.ly/cpDFAA
Claim that blood cells created from embryonic stem cells [Independent, 16 August] http://bit.ly/a03ejU
Adult stem cells treat kids with deadly skin disease [FRC, 12 August] http://bit.ly/9U464e
Euthanasia adverts launched in Australia [Brisbane Times, 7 September] http://bit.ly/9LkkpC
World suicide prevention day undermined by widespread euthanasia [Wesley Smith, 6 September] http://bit.ly/9fynd5
Canadian pro-life leader saves man from euthanasia [LifeSiteNews.com, 3 September] http://bit.ly/dh4xxY
Mexican groups protest early release of women convicted of infanticide [LifeSiteNews.com, 3 September] http://bit.ly/dr91XB
Humanist group pushes for law reform as two people arrested on suspicion of assisting suicide [politics.co.uk, 2 September] http://bit.ly/cdOfqv
Scottish parliament to begin debate on euthanasia bill [The Firm, 31 August] http://bit.ly/bT6b5w
Report shows palliative care budget not being spent on elderly patients [Pro Life Alliance, 1 September] http://bit.ly/9EGGy6
Assisted suicide lobby leader calls for assisted suicide for those who are not terminally ill [Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, 17 August] http://bit.ly/bQ4cDU
Obituary of Nazi doctor [Independent, 17 August] http://bit.ly/dDzKYf
UK MEP calls on coalition government to legalise assisted suicide and prostitution [Mirror, 16 August] http://bit.ly/9oP241
Gunman was outraged by TV station's promotion of population growth [Scotsman, 3 September] http://bit.ly/cUCp1d
Cardinal says Italian society being seriously mutilated by negative fertility rates [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 September] http://bit.ly/aJCDWr
New statistics show China is rapidly ageing thanks to family planning policies [Yonhap News Agency, 1 September] http://bit.ly/cmm62h
Experts question Europe's chances of reversing population decline [Inside Catholic, 19 August] http://bit.ly/ckFs80
Australian bishop and former SPUC president criticises anti-population environmentalists [Catholic diocese of Parramatta, 18 August] http://bit.ly/adXimW
American Catholic archbishop says abortion is the crucial issue of our age [LifeSiteNews.com, 1 September] http://bit.ly/a49uzY
Catholic archbishop of Guam tells voters to avoid voting for candidates who support anti-life laws [Pacific News Center, 31 August] http://bit.ly/capLZc
Canadian cardinal thanks pro-life group as he moves from archdiocese to Vatican post [LifeSiteNews.com, 20 August] http://bit.ly/9SzO72
Pro-life pharmacist writes about conscientious objection with pharmacy [Mercator.net, 20 August] http://bit.ly/d5TNER
Chilean bishop urges defense of life in order to end culture of death [CNA, 16 August] http://bit.ly/9FiQ46