Samuel's mum Vicky said she "couldn't even imagine" having an abortion Two mothers who rejected abortion have spoken of their gladness.Vicky Davies's son Samuel was born with his stomach and intestines developing in his chest, while Jacky Robson's daughter Faith was diagnosed with part of an artery ...

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Why the pro-life movement needs YOU Posted by Rhoslyn Thomas on 28 July 2014 Timothy Stanley, a blogger for The Telegraph, recently wrote about Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill. He noted that,"We have witnessed an extraordinary, highly emotional campaign in favour of the so-called right to d...

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Our national conference brings together many of our supporters for a great pro-life weekend SPUC's national conference takes place once again at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire, from 5-7 September.This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear international speakers on a range of pro...

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London: Fears for the safety of vulnerable people - terminally-ill, disabled or elderly - figured strongly in the House of Lords debate on Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill today, said SPUC Pro-Life a leading anti-euthanasia group represented officially in the Pretty and Purdy assisted suicide cou...

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London: Following a decision by a group of Peers, opposed to Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, not to vote against the Bill at its Second Reading debate this Friday (18 July), SPUC Pro-Life is urging supporters to keep on lobbying members of the House of Lords both to oppose and to vote against t...

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London: Leading anti-euthanasia group SPUC Pro-Life has responded to Lord Carey's support for Lord Falconer's assisted suicide bill. SPUC Pro-Life was represented officially in the High Court in the Diane Pretty and Debbie Purdy assisted suicide cases.Paul Tully, SPUC Pro-Life's general secretary, s...

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Falconer has reintroduced his Assisted Dying bill Falconer assisted suicide bill: urgent action needed.Lord Falconer has reintroduced his Assisted Dying bill, which aims at helping terminally-ill people to commit suicide. It is due to have a Second Reading in the House of Lords on Friday 18 July.Ple...

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There are now over 100 million Filipino citizens The Philippines has welcomed the birth of its 100 millionth citizen. The baby girl, named Chonalyn, was born in a hospital in Manila, the capital.Over half of the country's population is under 25. [Mail, 27 July]Other stories: I was pro-choice to the ...

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Geneva: The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council today passed a resolution for the "Protection of the Family" (link), despite opposition from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The resolution was passed by 26 votes in favour, with 14 votes against the resolution a...

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Doctors must now consult patients or their families before issuing DNR notices The Court of Appeal has ruled that patients or their families should be consulted before "do not resuscitate" (DNR) notices are placed in their notes.The ruling was made in the case of Janet Tracey, 63, who had terminal l...

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London: The abortion statistics for 2013 published for England and Wales today reveal once again a huge toll of child-killing, now almost wholly funded by taxpayers.  Over 8 million unborn children have now officially been slaughtered under Britain's iniquitous abortion law, the Abortion Act 1967. P...

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Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria's Catholic bishops have given a standing ovation for tough words in a speech last night given by a veteran UK pro-life leader.John Smeaton, chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) last night addressed the bishops at a dinner in Abuja, Niger...

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London: The three-parent embryo technique flouts global ethics, says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) the UK's first and largest pro-life lobby group.SPUC was responding to the claim made by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) that the technique, which has...

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Sir James Munby ruled that an abortion was in the girl's "best interests" The High Court in London has approved an abortion in the case of a mentally-impaired teenager. The girl, aged 13, was said to have the intellect of a seven year-old.Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division of the High...

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Several Supreme Court justices have encouraged and even pressured Parliament to pass Lord Falconer's assisted suicide bill The mixed opinions of judges in the Supreme Court judgment in the Nicklinson case shows the danger of Parliament passing the Falconer assisted suicide bill.The warning came from...

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SPUC's Pat Buckley described the vote as "truly historic"? The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has passed a resolution for the "Protection of the Family", despite opposition from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.Patrick Buckley, representing SPUC at Geneva, ...

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?It is absolutely vital that there is an overwhelming response saying "no" to compulsory sex education The Education Select Committee of the House of Commons has launched an inquiry into personal, social and health education (PSHE) in schools.Sex and relationship education (SRE) is also covered in t...

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SPUC's Liam Gibson has welcomed the High Court's decision Pro-life campaigners in Northern Ireland have welcomed the decision by the High Court in  London to reject claims that women from the Province should be entitled to "free" NHS abortions in Britain.Liam Gibson, the development officer for the ...

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Jeremy Hunt is the Secretary of State for Health The government's newly-issued guidance on abortion is "weak" and "fails to uphold the law", says SPUC, the UK's main pro-life political organisation.The Department of Health last week issued guidance on various aspects of abortion law and practice, su...

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The abortion rate has been on a downwards trend in Scotland since 2008 The annual rate of registered abortions in Scotland has fallen again, reports the Scotsman.According to the newspaper, "A total of 11,777 terminations were carried out in 2013, representing a rate of 11.2 per 1,000 women aged 15-...

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