Speaker Michael Atkinson cast the deciding vote to defeat the bill A bid to legalise euthanasia in South Australia has been defeated- by a single vote.The "Death with Dignity" bill was the fifteenth attempt to change the law at South Australia's state parliament, but only the second time debate had ...

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Is all charity equal? Posted by Alithea Williams on 16 November 2016 These days, charity seems to be all around us. We walk down the street, and see people shaking collection tins, or are stopped by people wanting to "have a quick word" about their particular cause. We go to work and there'll be...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has responded to the news that a bill seeking to regulate crisis pregnancy centres has been accepted for debate in the Irish Parliament tomorrow.Brendan Howlin, pro-abortion leader of the Labour Party, first introduced the Bill in October. Mr ...

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These days, charity seems to be all around us. We walk down the street, and see people shaking collection tins, or are stopped by people wanting to "have a quick word" about their particular cause. We go to work and there'll be bakesales or other activities for the office's chosen charity. At school...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has written to the attorney general, urging him to ensure that the Crown Prosecution Service fulfils its obligations to uphold the law which forbids sex-selection abortion and coerced abortions.The letter follows a report in the Daily Telegrap...

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Immediate Action Needed: Call on pro-life friends in Ireland to contact TDs now Irish pro-life counselling services are under intense attack by pro-abortion politicians, and SPUC is joining its voice to calls from other groups to oppose the Brendan Howlin bill.Pro-life people in the Irish Republic a...

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?Rebecca Kiessling, a world-renowned pro-life advocate, explains why the 8th amendment must be protected. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is launching a new video calling on Irish people throughout the world to rally to the defence of the nation's unborn children. In Ireland childr...

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CPS dropped sex-selective abortion case because of "political correctness" ?Mandy Sanghera, human rights activist and government advisor, said the woman was put under a lot of emotional pressure and duress to abort her baby girl. Image: The Daily Telegraph A government aide has told the Daily Te...

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ACT NOW: Ireland’s unborn children threatened by campaign to repeal pro-life amendment Posted by Matthew McCusker on 12 November 2016 Rebecca Kiessling, a world-renowned pro-life activist, explains why the Eighth Amendment must be protected.  The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is...

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Rebecca Kiessling, a world-renowned pro-life activist, explains why the Eighth Amendment must be protected. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is launching a new video calling on Irish people throughout the world to rally to the defence of the nation's unborn children. In Ireland chil...

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On the 22nd of October 2016 I attended a one-day conference hosted by the Catholic Medical Association. The conference was entitled, " ".When I arrived, I was greeted by Dr Josephine Treloar and her husband, Dr Adrian Treloar (who spoke at our Youth Conference in 2015). I then spotted Dr Philip Howa...

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The Beginning of Life: A Conference for Juniors and Students of the Healthcare Professions Posted by Rhoslyn Thomas, Youth and Education Officer on 11 November 2016    On the 22nd of October 2016 I attended a one-day conference hosted by the Catholic Medical Association. The conference was entitl...

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Poland’s "pro-life" bill signed into law Polish President Andrzej Duda:"This is another important, pro-family element of the government's work and it should be appreciated. A new bill introducing government aid for families of severely disabled babies was signed into Polish law yesterday.The ne...

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The Canadian province of Quebec legalised euthanasia in December 2015.. Image: Morgan via Flickr A recent report from the Quebec government has shown that there were 262 euthanasia deaths in the seven months since the province legalised it - and campaigners believe the number is being under-reported...

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?Laws on assisted suicide/euthanasia are passed at a state level in the US. Colorado has become the sixth US state to approve medically assisted suicide.As well as electing a new president yesterday, American voters also decided on a number of state specific issues, known as state initiatives. In Co...

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The challenge for pro-lifers is now beginning Donald Trump has beaten Hillary Clinton to become president of the United States, an event which could have huge significance for the American pro-life movement.Donald Trump's changing positions on abortion have given many pro-lifers cause for concern, b...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has said that the result of the US presidential election could have huge significance for the American pro-life movement.Donald Trump's changing positions on abortion have given many pro-lifers cause for concern, but his victory in the 8 Novem...

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A Care Quality Commission report into the Birmingham Women's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has highlighted concerns about the training nurses are given on late term abortion.The report said that "nurses...expressed concerns they had not received training that would equip them to deal with the physic...

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?Caitlin Keeper speaking against the motion at the SNP Youth Conference. Image: The Scottish Catholic Observer  The Scottish Catholic Observer reports that a Glasgow student has been praised for speaking out against abortion at an SNP Youth conference.Caitlin Keeper, a third year veterinary biology ...

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Dr Rudzinski, a Polish doctor working in Germany, also claims that abortions are being carried out by "tailors, shoemakers and artisans" Image: AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski The Associated Press news agency has issued an article attacking the restrictive abortion law in Poland. It has been re-published...

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