Pro-life group SPUC welcomes new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow : The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) www.spuc.org.uk has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Philip Tartaglia as the new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow. John Smeaton, SPUC’s chief executive, commented: "Archbishop-e...

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News, Top story: SPUC welcomes new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow SPUC has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Philip Tartaglia as the new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow. John Smeaton, SPUC’s chief executive, commented: “Archbishop-elect Tartaglia has been outspoken in the defence of the sanctity...

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SPUC has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Philip Tartaglia as the new Catholic archbishop of Glasgow.John Smeaton, SPUC's chief executive, commented: "Archbishop-elect Tartaglia has been outspoken in the defence of the sanctity of human life, as well as the dignity of the family based solely on ma...

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Executive Director of MaterCare International slams BBC Posted by Dan Blackman on 23 July 2012 Below is an excellent open letter to the BBC regarding a recent episode of Sunday Morning Live.Its author is Dr Robert Walley (pictured left), Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Exec...

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Autumn 40 Days for Life: start your own local campaign Posted by Jack Francis on 20 July 2012 The next 40 Days for Life campaign is now just over two months away. If you're interested in establishing a local campaign in your area then please watch the video below.The video is also an excellent ...

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Abortion doctor: stop saying 'baby' and 'unborn children' Posted by Jack Francis on 19 July 2012 In a recent article in the Huffington Post George Lakoff, an abortion doctor, has told fellow abortion advocates not to use terms such as 'baby' or 'unborn child'.Science is clear that life begins a...

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The mayor of Tower Hamlets in east London has told parents that he will order an investigation into how £80,000 was spent on training and resources for an explicit sex and relationships education (SRE) programme for schools in the borough.Representatives from Tower Hamlets Parents' Action Group on S...

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News, Top stories: Mayor of Tower Hamlets to investigate explicit sex education programme in schools The mayor of Tower Hamlets in east London has told parents that he will order an investigation into how £80,000 was spent on training and resources for an explicit sex and relationships education...

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Northampton primary school suspends sex education following concern from parents : Caroline Chisolm primary school in Northampton has sent a letter to parents announcing that it is suspending sex education lessons this term following a public meeting during which local parents were told how the sexu...

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Minister confirms that schools are not required to teach children about sex in science lessons London, : Nick Gibb, the schools minister, has confirmed that primary schools are not required to teach children about sex in National Curriculum science lessons.   In a letter (full text ) to the Society ...

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The Life and Crimes of Margaret Sanger: Part I Posted by Matthew McCusker on 4 July 2012 On this blog we have followed the development of eugenic theory and practice from its birth in Darwinism and Malthusianism, its emergence as an influential movement through advocates such as Francis Galton ...

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Microsoft first lady partners pro-abortion leaders London, : Melinda Gates, the "first lady of Microsoft", who is giving US$4 billion to reduce births in poorer countries, is due to attend a summit with world abortion leaders on 11 July. Mrs Gates has said she does not want to fund and support abort...

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Food not contraception saves lives London, : Food not contraception saves lives, says the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) www.spuc.org.uk in the run-up to Melinda Gates' London Summit on Family Planning on 11 July. Recently, Save the Children announced that family planning 'save...

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Hormonal contraceptives may cause early abortions and cancer London, : In the run-up to Melinda Gates' London Summit on Family Planning on 11 July, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) www.spuc.org.uk argues that critical effects of hormonal contraceptives are being ignored. Fior...

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Angry parents in Tower Hamlets to present petition to mayor calling for an end to explicit sex materials in the borough’s primary schools Angry parents in Tower Hamlets to present petition to mayor calling for an end to explicit sex materials in the borough’s primary schools London, : 9,000 loca...

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News, Top stories: Number of IVF babies passes 5m worldwide  The number of babies born following conception via IVF has reached five million worldwide, according to estimates. Around 100,000 IVF babies are estimated to have been born in the UK since the first IVF baby was born in 1978. [Mail, 2 ]...

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The number of babies born following conception via IVF has reached five million worldwide, according to estimates.Around 100,000 IVF babies are estimated to have been born in the UK since the first IVF baby was born in 1978. [Mail, 2 July]Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's communications manager, commented: "Wh...

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A statement by world science academies in favour of population control shows how public bodies are being hijacked increasingly by ideology, says SPUC.SPUC was responding to the statement on population and consumption by the Inter Academies Panel (IAP) prior to the Rio+20 conference.Anthony Ozimic, S...

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The Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development has witnessed a notable pro-life success, with abortion being excluded from the text of the conference's outcome document.Pat Buckley, one of SPUC's UN representatives, reported: "The outcome document (known as 'The Future We Want') has...

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Claims about the so-called unmet need for family planning in the developing world made by Save the Children are "false, illogical and unfounded", says SPUC.SPUC was responding to the report "Every woman's right: How family planning saves children's lives".Paul Tully, SPUC's general secretary, commen...

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