A new study has suggested that only 13 percent of Nigerian doctors would be prepared to perform abortion, if the Nigerian abortion laws were liberalised. The study also revealed that doctors do not think the liberalisation of abortion laws will reduce abortion-related maternal deaths. Previous studies have found that a third of Nigerian lawmakers opposed abortion under any circumstances. [LifeSiteNews.com, 6 August] http://bit.ly/baKXkZ
Scots patients left to starve
Recently released figures suggest that 90 patients a year die of starvation in Scottish hospitals. The figures say that 452 mostly elderly patients were killed by hunger over the last five years. The 2009 figures reveal that Greater Glasgow and Clyde were the areas where deaths caused by malnutrition was highest. Ross Finnie, the Liberal Democrat health spokesperson, said ministers must investigate this issue as a matter of urgency. [Express, 10 August] http://bit.ly/bEnWUQ
Marie Stopes selling male vasectomies in Ireland via beer-mat ads
Marie Stopes International, the abortion provider, has claimed that the number of Irish men seeking vasectomies is increasing every day, following their advertising campaign on beer mats in Dublin pubs. Gabrielle Malone, Marie Stopes's programme director, said that the advertising campaign would now be extended throughout the whole of Ireland. [OPT, 10 August] http://bit.ly/bdygaR
Other stories:
Moves at UN to promote abortion as human right [SPUC, 11 August] http://bit.ly/aCok5G
Professor Walley speaks of dark changes in obstetrics [John Smeaton, 11 August] http://bit.ly/d9wcln
Join Good Counsel Network's day of prayer and fasting this Saturday [John Smeaton, 10 August] http://bit.ly/b7YgeV
Brazilian congress considers proposal to reject legalised abortion [CNA, 9 August] http://bit.ly/c9Ptlt
Filipino archbishop says abortion entails automatic excommunication [LifeSiteNews.com, 9 August] http://bit.ly/d65RSK
Students needed to tell freshers the truth about abortion [SPUC, 6 August] http://bit.ly/cPrMBp
IUD works for emergency birth control: study [Reuters, 6 August] http://bit.ly/bDyWxS
Hormonal implants double in Lincolnshire since 2006 [This is Lincolnshire, 6 August] http://bit.ly/aFu06Q
Human embryos in danger via European Parliament animal rights directive [SPUC, 11 August] http://bit.ly/alDT3M
Hollywood actress endorses fatherless parenting [LifeSiteNews.com, 11 August] http://bit.ly/cmvjgO
Isle of Man halves IVF treatment funding [BioNews, 9 August] http://bit.ly/biCJak
British surrogate mother who agreed to have Osama Bin Laden's grandchild is expecting twins [Daily Mail, 9 August] http://bit.ly/aBFhMl
Dutch group wants death centre for people with mental conditions [LifeSiteNews.com, 11 August] http://bit.ly/bAUagz
GP banned over suicide pills allowed to return [Scotsman, 7 August] http://bit.ly/cZ9nCA
Lord Joffe's legislative proposals alarm sick and disabled people [John Smeaton, 7 August] http://bit.ly/cpbha3
Conscientious objection to anti-life practices threatened at Council of Europe [SPUC, 11 August] http://bit.ly/9P7Ohk
Cardinal gives awards to pro-life leaders [USCCB, 11 August] http://bit.ly/bKtr90
Pro-life TV programme wins Emmy Award [John Smeaton, 10 August] http://bit.ly/byQeK8
Pro-life actress Patricia Neal dies. [Creative Minority Report, 9 August] http://bit.ly/a3cl3X
Four baby bodies found in suitcases hidden in attic in The Netherlands [BBC, 7 August] http://bit.ly/aG7sxq