Pro-lifers to hold sponsored vigil against TV abortion ads London, - On 19 June members of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will hold an all-day silent vigil outside the offices of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA is considering allowing abortion providers ...

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SPUC condemns shooting of Dr George Tiller London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), a leading pro-life group based in London, has condemned the shooting in Kansas, USA of George Tiller, a prominent abortion provider. John Smeaton, SPUC national director, commented: "Altho...

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SPUC in assisted suicide case in Lords tomorrow London, Monday, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will tomorrow be represented in a House of Lords hearing which concerns assisted suicide. SPUC is the intervenor in Ms Debbie Purdy's appeal concerning whether her husband will...

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Pro-life group criticises UN committee for calling for liberal abortion law in Northern Ireland Belfast, Wednesday, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has criticised the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for calling for Britain's liberal aborti...

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World stats show healthcare, not abortion, needed to save women World stats show healthcare, not abortion, needed to save women World Health Assembly, Geneva, - Figures released today by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that improved standard health care, but not abortion, is needed to ...

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SPUC condemns scandal of government backed abortions London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has commented on last year's abortion statistics for England and Wales, which have just been published. Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, said: "The scandal of government backed...

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Fewer Northern Ireland women seek abortions in Britain Belfast, - The number of Northern Ireland women having abortions in England fell last year but pro-life campaigners are warning that it is likely to increase if abortion providers are allowed to advertise on television and radio. Betty Gibson,...

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The government has published the latest annual statistics for abortions in England and Wales. [Department of Health, 21 May] Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, said: "The scandal of government backed abortions is reflected in these figures, which show the highest ever number of NHS-funded abortions...

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News, The government has published the latest annual statistics for abortions in England and Wales. [Department of Health, 21 May] Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, said: "The scandal of government backed abortions is reflected in these figures, which show the highest ever number of NHS-funded a...

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News, The Spanish government has unveiled plans to change the law to allow abortion on demand in early pregnancy. The new law would also remove abortion from the country's penal code. Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, the deputy prime minister, said the new bill is "in line with today's Spanish ...

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A government-appointed spokesperson for older people has reiterated her support for assisted suicide. Dame Joan Bakewell, the broadcaster, argued in her Times column that Dr Philip Nitschke, the Australian pro-euthanasia campaigner, should be welcomed in Britain. [Times, 15 May] John Smeaton, SPUC d...

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Ted Turner, the billionaire founder of CNN, has claimed in a radio interview that China's one-child policy is not draconian. The interviewer only partially queried Mr Turner's claim. [LifeNews, 8 May] John Smeaton, SPUC director, commented: "The Chinese regime's 30-year record of infanticide, forced...

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News, The Welsh executive has launched a consultation on presumed consent for organ donation. It is claimed that opt-out systems result in larger numbers of organs being available for transplantation. [Wales Online, 12 May] SPUC has argued against such presumed consent, warning of an increased thr...

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News, Half of all under-age pregnancies in England and Wales now end in abortion, latest figures show. Figures for 2008 show that there were over 20,000 abortions among females under 18. Ann Furedi of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) commented: "The fact that teenagers felt able to e...

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Half of all under-age pregnancies in England and Wales now end in abortion, latest figures show. Figures for 2008 show that there were over 20,000 abortions among females under 18. Ann Furedi of the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) commented: "The fact that teenagers felt able to end their ...

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Patients are dying of malnutrition in British hospitals. A survey for the Health Service journal found that insufficient important and attention was given to feeding patients and to the quality of hospital food. Figures reveal that 242 died of malnutrition in NHS hospitals in 2007. [Daily Mail, 6 Ma]...

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News, Patients are dying of malnutrition in British hospitals. A survey for the Health Service journal found that insufficient important and attention was given to feeding patients and to the quality of hospital food. Figures reveal that 242 died of malnutrition in NHS hospitals in 2007. [Daily M]...

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News, Tributes have been paid to Jack Kemp, the American pro-life politician who has died age 73. Mr Kemp was the co-author of a law preventing US federal funds from being used in coercive population control programmes. Dave Andrusko of National Right to Life said that Mr Kemp "had an enormous imp...

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Tributes have been paid to Jack Kemp, the American pro-life politician who has died age 73. Mr Kemp was the co-author of a law preventing US federal funds from being used in coercive population control programmes. Dave Andrusko of National Right to Life said that Mr Kemp "had an enormous impact on y...

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Japanese scientists are seeking to grow human organs in animals. A pancreas derived from monkey stem cells has been attached to a sheep as part of the experiments. The experiments are aimed at increasing the relatively low number of organs available for transplantation in Japan. [Times, 5 May]The Ir...

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