Last week the House of Lords rejected an amendment to the government's Academies bill by Baronness Massey, which would have made sex education compulsory in academies. SPUC has warned that similar amendments will be tabled to the forthcoming Education and Childrens bill. [John Smeaton, 8 July] http://bit.ly/cShAbt

Archbishop says Catholics who co-operate with abortion are excommunicated

Robert Carlson, Catholic archbishop of St. Louis, America, has written that one cannot be a good Catholic and pro-abortion. He said that formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offence and that the Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. [LifeSiteNews.com, 8 July] http://bit.ly/bP66vI

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Early feminists campaigned for children and other vulnerable individuals. [John Smeaton, 11 July] http://bit.ly/arW4bs

US Catholic bishops publish document clarifying Catholic position on abortion. [LifeNews.com, 9 July] http://bit.ly/bhi58K

Holy See shows determination in resisting UN pro-abortion plans. [John Smeaton, 8 July] http://bit.ly/bxpSJk

8 US Senators oppose appointment of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court. [LifeNews.com, 8 July] http://bit.ly/c9q6U6

Australian woman seeks sex selective IVF. [Wesley Smith, 9 July] http://bit.ly/d8Sgz3

Couple giving live saving hope at suicide spot are named Citizens of the Year. [John Smeaton, 9 July] http://bit.ly/97YcS9

UK Royal Society launch global population study. [BBC, 12 July] http://bit.ly/bbjbep

World Population Day theme unintentionally affirms life of the unborn. [Patrick Buckley, 10 July] http://bit.ly/dkzpG1

Appointment of Archbishop Burke to Vatican congregation has pro-life significance. [LifeSiteNews.com, 9 July] http://bit.ly/c7RjLw