SPUC is appealing to church leaders and pro-life groups worldwide to oppose an extreme, "ideologically driven" pro-abortion report produced by the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights. The report was introduced to the Human Rights Court last week in a one-sided debate, from which SPUC, the only pro-life group present, were excluded from making an intervention. The report was based on the World Health Organisation statistics, which have been shown to be wildly inaccurate; and, once prepared, the report was carefully handled to sidestep any possibility of the flawed statistics being exposed or criticized in a resolution, thus undermining the report's credibility. [John Smeaton, 16 June] http://bit.ly/9CEfHv
Significant increase in Dutch euthanasia deaths
The 2009 Netherlands euthanasia statistics show that the number of euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands has significantly increased on a yearly basis for several years. The most recent report stated that there were 2636 reported euthanasia deaths, a 13% increase over the 2008 statistics and a 45% increase since 2003. Alexander Schadenberg, of the Euthanasia Prevention Coaliton, noted that the statistics do not even account for all cases of euthanasia as the Netherlands has separate catagories for assisted suicide and deaths without explicit request or consent. Mr Schadenberg said that reality is that euthanasia is out of control in the Netherlands. [Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, 16 June] http://bit.ly/cBnXLv
Other stories:
US Women's group say new morning after pill is a poorly tested abortion drug. [LifeSiteNews.com, 16 June] http://bit.ly/b8XIx4
Pro-life group say New Zealand abortion statistics are no cause for celebration. [NZ News UK, 17 June] http://bit.ly/cwxCpS
Church of Scientology again accused of forcing abortions. [LifeSiteNews.com, 15 June] http://bit.ly/dkQHtV
Statistics show many British women have multiple abortions. [Daily Telegraph, 12 June] http://bit.ly/dz1luW
99.84% of messages to UK government oppose abortion TV adverts. [John Smeaton, 11 June] http://bit.ly/95Cd4N
US abortion facility closed down due to health code violations. [LifeSiteNews.com, 11 June] http://bit.ly/9ecWW2
Catholics promoting abortion made to take adverts down in Mexico. [Catholic News Agency, Tuesday 15 June] http://bit.ly/aEhemH
UK TV producer reveals traumatic IVF experience. [Daily Mail, 16 June] http://bit.ly/dfmHD1
Bioethicst says IVF abortion statistics suggest IVF objectifies unborn life. [Wesley Smith, 15 June] http://bit.ly/8X75fI
Dying woman criticises doctors who did not inform her of IVF risks. [Daily Mail, 14 June] http://bit.ly/b62oow
IVF babies twice as likely to have birth defects. [Daily Mail, 14 June] http://bit.ly/cm4JhI
Polls suggests radically pro-abortion US President is dropping in popularity. [LifeNews.com, 16 June] http://bit.ly/92GqRs
UK group plan pro-life advert campaign on the Underground. [Fr Timothy Finigan, 16 June] http://bit.ly/a77MIO
Pro-life rally opposing Kenyan constitution is bombed. [LifeSiteNews.com, 15 June] http://bit.ly/bHtpfz
Spanish Catholic bishop highlights difficulties of Catholic doctors. [Catholic News Agency, 14 June] http://bit.ly/ck1rg4
Police to investigate whether dead teenagers, Robert Miller and James Robertson, were influenced by euthanasia activist. [The Times, 14 June] http://bit.ly/b2xS6f
Rights of animals advanced to destroy human exceptionalism. [Wesley Smith, 13 June] http://bit.ly/9ooNEi