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Pontifical Academy for Life members call for academy president to be sacked

Five members of the Pontifical Academy for Life have called for the academy's president to be sacked. The academicians say that Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the academy's president, "does not understand what absolute respect for the sanctity of human life entails". The academician's call is in response to an article by the archbishop on abortion and his handling of objections to the article. John Smeaton, SPUC director, has congratulated the academicians for their action. [John Smeaton, 17 February] http://is.gd/8DH54

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Abortion

• Over one million signatures supporting life sent to Spanish government. [Catholic News Agency, 17 February] http://is.gd/8E4bV
• Woman explains why she had four abortions and why she is now childless. [Mirror, 18 February] http://is.gd/8DYMi
• Couple advised to abort baby celebrating her second birthday. [Daily Echo, 17 February] http://is.gd/8DZa6

Embryology

• Archdiocese of St Louis, America, teaching ethical approach to infertility. [stltoday.com, 16 February] http://is.gd/8DZQE

Euthanasia

• Ray Gosling had already told friends about killing his former lover. [Guardian, 17 February] http://is.gd/8DYAR
• Anglican bishop of Swindon speaks out against assisted suicide. [Swindon Advertiser, 17 February] http://is.gd/8DZqw
• Mother of disabled son voices opposition to assisted suicide. [Daily Mail, 18 February] http://is.gd/8E17i
• Pro-life campaigner denied access to legal redress over Purdy decision. [CCFON, 12 February] http://is.gd/8E03E

Sexual ethics

• Tories will entrench and advance gay equality agenda, says gay Tory front-bencher. [Telegraph, 18 February] http://is.gd/8DXMC
• Children cannot be denied the right to a father and a mother, says Mexican cardinal. [Catholic News Agency, 17 February] http://is.gd/8E3fx
• Gay carnival “prince” denied Holy Communion by Dutch priest. [LifeSiteNews.com, 17 February] http://is.gd/8E4yi

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