The truth about pro-life vigils Posted by John Edwards on 23 February 2018  40 Days for Life in Nottingham The Queen’s Medical Centre is where the majority of abortions are carried out in Nottingham, writes John Edwards of SPUC Nottingham branch and local organiser of 40 Days for Life.We at 40 ...

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Does this invalidate the whole process? Simon Harris is also being cagey about the unrestricted abortion proposal. The Citizen's Assembly, set-up by the Irish government to consider the legalisation of abortion has been branded as a sham after it emerged that members of the body were improperly recr...

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94 days to Save the Eighth. The referendum date has been announced - but will a Supreme Court case throw a spanner in the works?The referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment is likely to be held on May 25, the Irish government has said. The announcement came after a meeting of the Cabinet yesterd...

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The SNP's interventions in abortion law do not seem to have public support. Respondents reject home abortions and paying for Northern Irish abortions.A new opinion poll has revealed opposition to the Scottish Government's plans to liberalise the abortion law. According to the ComRes poll, carried o...

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?Bishop Sherrington preaching on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act  A clear and strong statement in a time of attack. Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, has spoken out in defence of pro-life vigils in front of abortion clinics.On the day that the Home Office con...

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Has the rebellion begun? The Repeal Campaign seem worriedTwo opinion polls published over the weekend are showing a drop in support for the Irish Government's plans to introduce abortion on wide ranging grounds. 48% of respondents to a poll in the Sunday Independent support allowing unrestricted abo...

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"The decision from the ICGP not to endorse a YES vote in the referendum on repeal is significant and welcome." A major blow to the repeal campaign. The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) is to remain neutral in the referendum campaign, The Savethe8th Campaign reports. In a letter to membe...

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Gender Equality and Abortion Rights are not the Same Thing Posted by Margaret Akers on 16 February 2018 Suffragists fought so women could have a voice - but pro-life women are silenced. This week, Tom Hinchcliffe, a "Party Communications Manager" wrote a piece in the ?Huffington Post ?entitled U...

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Suffragists fought so women could have a voice - but pro-life women are silenced.This week, Tom Hinchcliffe, a "Party Communications Manager" wrote a piece in the â€‹Huffington Post â€‹entitled Until Abortion Harassment Is Stopped, Gender Equality Will Never Be Achieved. Margaret Akers, Campaign Res...

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Bishop Kelly. He plans on prioritising preaching the Gospel of Life ahead of the referendum. The new bishop of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora used his installation mass on Sunday to deliver a strongly pro-life message ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Eighth Amendment.Bishop Brendon Kelly, ...

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40DFL in Glasgow last year.  Vigils are taking place across the UK, despite attempts to ban them.40 Days For Life (40DFL), the worldwide campaign in which people witness and pray outside abortion clinics, is starting its Lenten campaign today. It is the biggest such campaign yet, with vigils taking ...

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Fabian Hamilton MP thinks praying is harassment  And, he says, they "must face the full extent of the law."Fabian Hamilton, the Labour MP for Leeds North West, has said that the Marie Stopes abortion centre in his constituency "has become a target for fanatical groups who aim to harass women." Writi...

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Fabian Hamilton MP condemned for calling prayer "abuse and harassment".   The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has strongly criticised remarks made by Fabian Hamilton, MP for Leeds North West, about pro-life vigils outside abortion clinics."It is absolutely astounding that F...

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Mary McDonald and Michelle O'Neill (vice President of Sinn Féin and party leader in Northern Ireland) celebrate their election. The other parties are allowing a free vote, as is the norm in the UK. Sinn Féin TDs will not be allowed a conscience vote on abortion and anyone who deviates from the party...

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This false story will have been seen all over Ireland. "When zealotry replaces objectivity, the Irish people are the victims."The front page of yesterday's Irish Examiner carried the headline "75% of doctors support 12-week access to abortion". The sub-heading read: "Poll of 400 medics shows support...

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Schools should place parents at the heart of their decision making on sex and relationships education A mother who fell pregnant at the age of 14 has emphasised the importance of parents talking to their children about sex.A BBC article has reported the views of a group of mothers who had their firs...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has responded to news that Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Owen Smith is heading up a delegation of Labour MPs in Belfast today for a discussion on the reform of Northern Ireland's abortion law.The meeting is being hosted by Amn...

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Kylie cradling her bump.  The video celebrates her daughter's life - mostly before birth. The Kardashian/Jenner family are best known for their tangled love lives, addiction to selfies, and of course, Bruce Jenner's gender reassignment surgery - all documented in their reality TV show, Keeping up Wi...

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Nadia Sawalha has spoken out powerfully about her experiences with miscarriage and abortion. The podcast is worth a watch. English actress and television presenter Nadia Sawalha has revealed how she felt that her multiple miscarriages were a "punishment" for an earlier abortion.The Loose Women star ...

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Pro-life campaigners have warned of potential "deadly risks" to women if a controversial abortion provider is allowed to operate in Ireland.Marie Stopes International (MSI) has revealed that it is considering plans to expand its services from the UK if the Eighth Amendment to the constitution is rep...

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