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SPUC has called for pro-lifers to lobby members of the House of Lords on assisted suicide. Lord Alderdice has re-tabled a previously undebated amendment to allow assisted suicide to the government's Coroners and Justice bill. Indications are that the amendment will be debated either on Monday or Wednesday. SPUC is recommending that pro-lifers email Lords known to be opposed to assisted suicide. [SPUC campaign alert, 20 October] http://is.gd/4xBft

The European Parliament has voted against pro-life amendments to stop EU money being spent on coercive and sex-selective abortions. The amendments were partly motivated by opposition to China's one-child policy, which involves compulsory abortions, and to the abortions of unborn girls because of a cultural preference for boys in India. There were 310 votes against and 290 in favour of the amendment on coercive abortion. Although there were 304 votes in favour and 300 votes against the amendment on sex-selective abortion, that amendment failed because the rules required a qualified majority for passage. [SPUC campaign alert 19 October, updated 23 October]

A bishop of the Traditional Anglican Communion in Canada has said that his group agrees with the Catholic Church on pro-life and pro-family issues. Bishop Carl Reid made the comments following Pope Benedict's offer of a canonical structure within the Catholic Church for people wishing to leave the Anglican Communion. [LifeSiteNews.com, 22 October] http://is.gd/4xy3Q

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Abortion

• Justice minister says not enough votes to allow abortion in Peru [Catholic News Agency, 22 October] http://is.gd/4x804
• Spanish bishop denounces new law on abortion as "venom of immorality" [Catholic News Agency, 20 October] http://is.gd/4x8dz
• Catholic bishops of Victoria, Australia reiterate opposition to abortion law [CathNews, 22 October] http://is.gd/4x8tf
• Success of students' Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity [LifeNews.com, 20 October] http://is.gd/4x8zw
• Doctor found guilty of poisoning mistress to induce abortion [BBC, 19 October] http://is.gd/4xykB

Sexual health; teenage pregnancies

• Using contraception to fight poverty is the result of "unbridled capitalism", Argentinian archbishop warns [Catholic News Agency, 22 October] http://is.gd/4xxTL

Euthanasia and assisted suicide; disability

• Assisted suicide must stay illegal, say two Northern Ireland politicians [Christian Institute, 22 October] http://is.gd/4xoBN

Marriage and family; sexual ethics

• Western NGO worker introduce boys to homosexuality, says African archbishop [LifeSiteNews.com, 21 October] http://is.gd/4x8lw
• UK Labour party will promote gay candidates at general election [BBC, 20 October] http://is.gd/4xnBa
• Children's charity Barnardos wants more gays to adopt [Christian Institute, 22 October] http://is.gd/4xv0L

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