The 'Named Person' scheme is a key policy of the Scottish National Party Scottish police have reported that wellbeing assessments are leaving vulnerable children exposed to abuse.Wellbeing assessments are part of the new Named Person scheme due to come into force across Scotland next year. Under the...

[Read the rest of this article...]

The man's lawyers argued that advice from the GMC interfered with people who wanted to die A man known only as "Martin" with locked-in syndrome has lost a High Court battle regarding his wish to be killed.His lawyers said that advice from the General Medical Council interfered with people who wanted...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Chancellor George Osborne made the announcement, dubbed a "two-child policy" by pro-lifers The Conservative party's new budget will cap child tax credits at two children, it has been reported.George Osborne announced that parents who have more than two children after April 2017 are to be denied tax ...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Pro-life group consider SNP role around "suicide for the English" Nicola Sturgeon is the leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland The Times has reported that Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, may allow her MPs to vote on the Rob Marris Assisted Dying Bill.The Times ...

[Read the rest of this article...]

News, Top story: Named Person wellbeing checks expose children to abuse Scottish police have reported that wellbeing assessments are leaving vulnerable children exposed to abuse.  Wellbeing assessments are part of the new Named Person scheme due to come into force across Scotland next year. Under...

[Read the rest of this article...]

News, European Court of Human Rights declares Nicklinson and Lamb help-to-die case "inadmissable" [Telegraph, 16 July] Nigeria: Catholic bishops advise President Buhari against legalising same-sex marriage [24/7 Nigerian News Update, 12 July] Video connects Planned Parenthood with sale of fetal ...

[Read the rest of this article...]

US abortion giant Planned Parenthood has allegedly been profiting from the sale of baby body parts An undercover video was released on implicating Planned Parenthood with the sale of foetal body parts.The Center for Medical Progress has released the video as part of a three-year investigation. In t...

[Read the rest of this article...]

The bill is expected to be defeated in the Republican-controlled House Last week, Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced a bill to expand insurance coverage of abortions.Democrat Barbara Lee sponsored the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Woman Act of 2015. The b...

[Read the rest of this article...]

The morning-after pill can act as an abortifacient A pharmacy in Seville has won the right to refuse to sell morning-after pills, some of which are abortifacient.The pharmacy has won the right to refuse selling the MAP despite being fined €3,000 in 2008 for not selling morning-after pills or condoms...

[Read the rest of this article...]

?Fiona Bruce MP was one of the signatories to the amendment Pro-life MPs have sought to devolve abortion laws to Scotland.A cross-party amendment to the Scotland Bill signed by MPs John Pugh, Fiona Bruce and Robert Flello would give the Scottish Parliament the power to make its own abortion laws. Th...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Equality from the Womb to the Tomb Posted by Ettore Finaldi on 9 July 2015 Ettore Finaldi is a year 10 student at St Thomas More school in Eltham, London. During his two weeks of work experience at SPUC HQ, Ettore visited the House of Parliament and had this to say about discrimination in the la...

[Read the rest of this article...]

?German MPs are aiming to pass assisted suicide legislation by November A debate began at the Bundestag on Thursday 2 July discussing assisted suicide, during which four draft bills were heard.Renate Künast of the Greens and Petra Sitte of the Left party put forward a bill which would give the 'righ...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Holyrood's Health Committee will be examining palliative and end-of-life care It has been reported that Scottish MPs will be examining palliative and end-of-life care.Following the rejection of the Assisted Suicide Scotland bill in May 2015, Holyrood's Health Committee will work towards providing "...

[Read the rest of this article...]

News,   Top Story: German parliament opens debate on assisted suicide A debate began at the Bundestag on Thursday 2 July discussing assisted suicide, during which four draft bills were heard. Renate Künast of the Greens and Petra Sitte of the Left party put forward a bill which would give the ‘rig...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Bernadette Smyth has won her appeal against an harassment charge brought by NI Marie Stopes clinic director Dawn Purvis The head of NI pro-life organisation Precious Life has won an appeal against a harassment charge.NI Marie Stopes clinic director Dawn Purvis brought a case against Bernadette Smyth...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Caroline Lucas is attempting to ban pro-life counsellors from peaceful vigils outside abortion centres MPs are calling for buffer zones to be established outside abortion clinics.An Early Day Motion proposed by Caroline Lucas MP aims to prevent a peaceful prayer presence outside abortion centres. Ni...

[Read the rest of this article...]

The Dutch Paediatric Association says that children "should be allowed to request euthanasia" Dutch doctors are calling for legislation allowing children under twelve to be euthanised.The Dutch Paediatric Association released a statement last week saying that children "should be allowed to request e...

[Read the rest of this article...]

Women on Waves are planning to fly in the drugs as a publicity stunt A "woman's rights" group plan to deliver abortion drugs to Poland using small, unmanned helicopters.According to recent reports, Women on Waves are planning to fly in the drugs from Germany, to address the so-called "social injusti...

[Read the rest of this article...]

News, Top Story: MPs call for buffer zones around abortion clinics MPs are calling for buffer zones to be established outside abortion clinics. An early day motion proposed by Caroline Lucas MP aims to prevent a peaceful prayer presence outside abortion centres. Nine MPs have already signed the mo...

[Read the rest of this article...]

News, Top Story: UN committee calls for Irish abortion referendum The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has called for a referendum on abortion in Ireland. Following a two day hearing in Geneva, the 17-member committee stated its concern at "Ireland's ... legislation on abortion...

[Read the rest of this article...]