Hungary may introduce a constitutional ban on abortion. According to the Wall Street Journal, a draft constitution presented by Hungary's governing party says that life must be protected from conception. The newspaper says that the move may be a response to declining population growth. [Wall Street Journal, 9 December] http://on.wsj.com/h9MBTS
Belgian court rules disabled child denied "right" to be aborted
A Belgian court has ruled a disabled child was denied his "right" to be aborted. A recently-published ruling, made in September, by Belgium's court of appeal held that a child born following an erroneous prenatal diagnosis was legally "injured" by being born with disabilities. The court argued that the law, by allowing abortion, considered both the interests of the mother and of the unborn child. [Genethique, 3 December] http://bit.ly/h8Y48x
Spanish nursing home orderly admits killing 11 residents
An orderly at a Spanish nursing home has admitted killing 11 of its residents. Joan Vila, 45, poisoned the residents and claimed that he killed them to end their sufferings. [BBC, 30 November] http://bbc.in/gY9WqX
Other stories:
Brazilians overwhelmingly reject pro-abortion agenda of ruling party [LifeSiteNews.com, 8 December] http://bit.ly/eYQMno
Abortionist neglected informed consent in case of statutory rape victim: judge [LifeSiteNews.com, 9 December] http://bit.ly/igRUf4
Expert details grisly fate of fetal body parts [LifeSiteNews.com, 9 December] http://bit.ly/fBajZS
Doctors can’t be forced to do abortion referrals, New Zealand’s High Court rules [LifeSiteNews.com, 7 December] http://bit.ly/dVOhLp
Brazilian soccer star sentenced to four years in prison for attempting forced abortion on girlfriend [LifeSiteNews.com, 7 December] http://bit.ly/e90RGT
French teacher suspended for showing abortion film to students denounces "media lynching" [LifeSiteNews.com, 2 December] http://bit.ly/fhWME9
Northern Ireland judge dismisses claim brought by children after IVF 'mix-up' [BioNews, 6 December] http://bit.ly/fgtpIC
Study into brain adult stem cells suggests hope for treating multiple sclerosis [Cambridge Network, 7 December] http://bit.ly/e1EKnr
Columnist lauds bravery of paralysed rugby player [Christian Institute, 9 December] http://bit.ly/fT4TZ9
Scottish euthanasia bill is defeated [John Smeaton, 6 December] http://bit.ly/hS5R2C
Study suggests half of all Belgian euthanasia deaths unreported [LifeSiteNews.com, 4 December] http://bit.ly/g2hfC5
Man battles lesbian couple for access to child he fathered [PinkPaper, 10 December] http://bit.ly/eZmBZZ
Austria wins right to appeal court decision against IVF restrictions [LifeSiteNews.com, 3 December] http://bit.ly/eda9zq
Pope speaks out against violation of unborn rights by IVF [LifeSiteNews.com, 3 December] http://bit.ly/epNpDw
Size of average English or Welsh family is getting smaller [BBC, 9 December] http://bbc.in/gTnmzK
CNN head Ted Turner calls for global one-child policy [PRI, 6 December] http://bit.ly/f9WaRL
Babies' DNA profiled in the womb [Telegraph, 9 December] http://bit.ly/erYuqq
German hospital takes MRI images of live birth [National Post, 7 December] http://bit.ly/eB98Q3