: Womb transplants are unethical, warns the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)SPUC was responding to the announcement that clinical trials of womb transplants have been approved by UK authorities - see BBC 30 September 2015.Dr Anthony McCarthy, a bioethics expert for SPUC, commente...

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BBC journalists have revealed that they are planning to join the attack on pro-life pavement-counsellors who operate peacefully and lawfully outside abortion businesses.  The BBC have said that they intend broadcasting this item today (Wed 30 September).Pro-life pavement-counsellors offer pregnant w...

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The "Shout Your Abortion" campaign run by pro-abortion activists won't help suffering women, says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the UK's largest and oldest pro-life organisation.The campaign, launched on Twitter with the hashtag #ShoutYourAbortion, has generated controver...

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The sex education lobby is misusing a new study in order to push gender theory, according to which a child's gender may be different from their sex as male or female. The charge has been made against the Sex Education Forum (SEF) by Safe at School, a group which represents parents' concerns about se...

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? Concern has been expressed about the conclusions of a newly-published study into repeat abortions among teenagers.Three academics at the University of East Anglia (see Notes for Editors below) have found that "over the past 20 years, the proportion of teenagers in England and Wales having an abort...

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SPUC Pro-Life, a leading anti-euthanasia group, has welcomed the defeat of the Assisted Dying bill in Parliament today.MPs voted by 330 to 118 to reject Rob Marris MP's bill to enlist doctors to assist suicide for certain people. The vote of 330 represents an absolute majority of MPs.Commenting on t...

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Geneticists who want to try manipulating the genes of embryos to see if they can prevent diseases are acting as if they did not know how complex diseases like cancer are, says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC).Responding to the call by the Hinxton genetics group, Paul Tully, S...

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In every place assisted suicide is legalised "numbers have increased over time and continue to do so" A new review has found that assisted suicide becomes more routine in places where it is legalised.The Anscombe Bioethics Centre has produced the guide which links official data from the Netherlands,...

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News, Father of London mayor calls for population control Stanley Johnson, a former politician and the father of Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has called for the UK to adopt population control. Writing for the Conservative Home blog, Mr Johnson said: "What tools are available, for example i...

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The International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) has its headquarters in London Protests against Planned Parenthood, the US abortion giant, were held around the world on Saturday 22nd August, including outside IPPF headquarters in London.In recent months, Planned Parenthood has been at the ce...

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Stanley Johnson (right) with his son Boris (left), the high-profile London Mayor Stanley Johnson, a former politician and the father of Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, has called for the UK to adopt population control.Writing for the Conservative Home blog, Mr Johnson said: "What tools are avail...

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Pro-life campaigners have responded to Pope Francis's granting of a time-limited permission for certain priests to forgive abortion.John Smeaton, chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the UK's largest pro-life organisation, commented: "The Catholic Church's tea...

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An open letter from almost 90 doctors against the Marris bill to legalise assisted suicide has been welcomed by SPUC Pro-Life www.spuc.org.uk, a leading anti-euthanasia organisation. The letter was published today by The Telegraph ("Pressure to end lives", 24 Aug 2015)Paul Tully, general secretary o...

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"Seeking to assist people to die well without killing them is both a Christian and a deeply-rooted British value." An Anglican bishop has spoken out against assisted suicide. The Rt Revd Mike Hill, the Bishop of Bristol, said that the desire of the seriously ill "not to be a burden" is "capable of ...

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The letter's signatories claimed "there is nothing sacred about suffering" Religious leaders have written an open letter arguing for assisted suicide.In a letter to the Telegraph, they claimed that "there is 'nothing sacred' about suffering". Signatories of the letter include Lord Carey, the former ...

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"Giving birth-control pills to under-age girls is uncaring towards children and undermines parents" SPUC has criticised doctors who give out birth-control pills to underage children.A study conducted by researchers at King’s College London found that about 75,000 girls are receiving the pill from GP...

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News, Top stories: Anglican bishop sounds warning on assisted suicide bill An Anglican bishop has spoken out against assisted suicide. The Rt Revd Mike Hill, the Bishop of Bristol, said that the desire of the seriously ill “not to be a burden” is "capable of ruthless manipulation". A bill is due ...

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The attitude of the abortion industry towards women and their unborn children is "chilling", says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) www.spuc.org.uk, the UK's largest pro-life organisation.SPUC was responding to an abortion doctor's comments about a rise in abortion numbers in ...

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Yvette Cooper's proposals for compulsory sex education from seven years of age (Daily Telegraph) amount to a slap in the face to parents, says a national parents' advocacy group. Safe at School rejects compulsory sex education because it takes away the rights of parents to protect their children fro...

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Campaigners have welcomed an Anglican bishop's warning about the assisted suicide bill due to be debated in Parliament at Westminster on 11 September.The Rt Revd Mike Hill, the Bishop of Bristol, has warned on his blog that the desire of the seriously ill 'not to be a burden' is "capable of ruthless...

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