Shane died in his parents' arms four hours after birth A baby boy born with anencephaly has died after living for only a few hours.After Shane was diagnosed in the womb, his parents decided to draw up a 'bucketlist' for him - things they would like him to do before he is born and passes away. As bab...

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Belfast: The pro-life movement in Northern Ireland has vowed to oppose any attempt to remove the Province’s existing protection for children diagnosed before birth with serious disabilities. Responding to the announcement that David Ford, the Justice Minister, wants to legalise the abortion of disab...

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A parents' support group has accused The Guardian newspaper of publishing a false and misleading report * about a meeting of parents and staff at Welford Primary school in Birmingham.Safe at School, the parents' support group, commented: "The Guardian's report exaggerated events and linked them to t...

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Ms Hubert is pursuing a private prosecution against two doctors who offered sex-selective abortions The Christian Legal Centre is backing a legal bid by a young pro-life activist against the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Aisling Hubert instructed solicitors to bring action after it was announced t...

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Nancy's mother said: "I will live with the guilt forever" The mother has spoken of her relief after winning a legal battle to allow her disabled daughter to be dehydrated to death.Charlotte Fitzmaurice said: "Although I will live with the guilt forever, I know I have done everything I can for her an...

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Scientists such as the late Julian Simon argued that a growing population would adapt to the growing number of humans on the planet Population control will not cure the so-called 'crisis' of a perceived shortage of resources for future generations, according to a study published in the Proceedings ...

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Neither one of the parents is terminally ill Two elderly parents in their eighties have chosen their 64th wedding anniversary as the date when they will be euthanised.Their son commented that the euthanasia of his parents was "the best solution". Neither parent is terminally ill but both have vario...

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"This is no consent at all and a donation on this basis is not a donation but something akin to a tax imposed by the state." Reverend Dr Donald MacDonald, of the Free Church of Scotland, has commented on plans to introduce an opt-out organ donation system in Scotland.He objected to the plans saying:...

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The allegations against Dana and her brother have been found to be completely false Dana, the international singing star and leading pro-life politician, has been completely vindicated in a recent court action in which John Brown, her brother, was acquitted on five counts of indecent assault on unde...

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Lucas returned home with his parents after spending 109 days in hospital A baby boy who was almost denied treatment when he was born prematurely at 23 weeks has celebrated his first birthday.Baby Lucas was born weighing just 520g, just over the 500g minimum which Coventry University Hospital require...

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Angela Merkel's governing CDU has rejected the proposal The German National Ethics Council has voted to call for the decriminalisation of incest.In a statement, the council said: "The fundamental right of adult siblings to sexual self-determination is to be weighed more heavily than the abstract ide...

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"How many times are old people just discarded, victims of an abandonment that is tantamount to hidden euthanasia?" At a gathering of some 40,000 elderly people in St. Peter's Square, Rome, Pope Francis said that neglect of the old is "hidden euthanasia".He also said that homes for the elderly should...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has expressed its deep regret at the news of the death of Dr Ian Paisley and extended its condolences to Lady Paisley and their family.Liam Gibson, SPUC's Northern Ireland development officer, said: "In his long political career as an MP, MEP,...

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The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has been banned on spurious grounds by Dundee University Students' Association (DUSA) from its Freshers' Fayre.DUSA claims that SPUC's campaigns are contrary to DUSA'sConstitution, and that SPUC has engaged in extreme behaviour at pastFreshers...

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Delegates at the national conference of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) were saddened to hear of the death of Jim Dobbin MP, who had been along-serving chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group(APPPLG).The news was received as many of the delegates were attendin...

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London: A demonstration has been held outside the Polish embassy in London to protest against the dismissal of Professor Bogdan Chazan from his post at Holy Family Children’s Hospital in Warsaw.The protest was organised by the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)." style="width: 486p...

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Young girl stands out from the crowd Posted by Rhoslyn Thomas on 2 September 2014 I received an e-mail about a young school girl in Year 8, who decided to create a petition to draw attention to the plight of the unborn and raise support for the SPUC Education and Research Trust.Among other thin...

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Sonia and Angela, pictured here a few days after Angela's birth A baby girl born with anencephaly, a condition where babies are born with parts of their brain missing and therefore often die soon after birth, is still alive at six months.It was predicted that baby Angela, born to mother Sonia Morale...

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Frank Van Den Bleeken is a serial murderer and rapist Frank Van Den Bleeken, a serial murderer and rapist in Bruges, Belgium, has been granted permission to commit suicide with the assistance of doctors.According to his lawyer, Mr Van Den Bleeken has expressed that he can "no longer accept the pain"...

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Bishop Davies was attending an annual pro-life pilgrimage to Walsingham Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury has spoken of the need to promote the "Gospel of Life with joy".Bishop Davies, who was attending an annual pro-life pilgrimage to Walsingham, said that: "We will be asked whether we stood idle al...

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