Pro-life experts are warning that the real crisis in Europe is not enough children. Their warning comes as population control advocates lament the birth of the 7 billionth person. Anthony Ozimic of SPUC commented: "What must convince people that they need to be thinking about their children’s generation, their grandchildren’s generation and into the centuries that follow." [KSL.com, 31 October] http://goo.gl/bszVZ
More than half of UK women using contraception use it inconsistently, suggests study
A new study has suggested that 57% of all UK women using contraception use it inconsistently. Many of the women surveyed said that they forget to take the pill. [PA via Yahoo!, 31 October] http://goo.gl/IoGD9 John Smeaton of SPUC commented: "The ineffectiveness of contraceptive practice in real-world conditions results in unplanned pregnancies and leads in turn to more abortions. Morally, medically and practically, contraception is a pillar of the culture of death."
Judge to rule on US man's feeding tube fight between mother and his wife
A US judge is due to rule on whether a disabled man's feeding tube should be removed. Daniel Sanger was left disabled after a heart attack. Lena Sanger, his wife, wants the tube removed, while his brother and mother want it retained. [Mail, 1 November] http://goo.gl/oRaJg
Other stories:
Margaret Cuthill has changed the nature of the abortion debate in the UK [John Smeaton, 30 October] http://goo.gl/5EuNs
Fr Mark Swires is leading from the front in east London [John Smeaton, 29 October] http://goo.gl/NiN6B
Fr Leon Pereira stands up to pro-abortion Jon Cruddas MP [John Smeaton, 28 October] http://goo.gl/GJgxE
I pray that God will send us more pro-life priests like Fr Emilio Salatino [John Smeaton, 27 October] http://goo.gl/r4f9G
Scots families ‘should stop at two children’ says anti-life scientist [Scotsman, 1 November] http://goo.gl/ItmPW
Welcome baby 7 billion, says Population Research Institute president [John Smeaton, 31 October] http://goo.gl/iF7tr
Italian bishops warn Italy is heading towards "demographical suicide" [DICI, 28 October] http://goo.gl/uWFkn
Pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng beaten and tortured [LifeSiteNews.com, 28 October] http://goo.gl/77Q7O
Sex-selection abortion leading to wife-sharing in India [Mail, 28 October] http://goo.gl/umjQl
Rise in Israeli children with birth defects suing doctors for being born [BioNews, 31 October] http://goo.gl/6cksd
Proposal for all women to be offered caesarean section on NHS [Mail, 31 October] http://goo.gl/zPciu