News, Midwives in Scotland are calling for more action to prevent maternal mortality in developing world. The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood is supporting the midwives' call. [Herald, 5 May] John Smeaton, SPUC director, pointed out the White Ribbon Alliance's anti-life philosophy and sa...

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News, The former chief inspector of schools in England has said that he is considering committing suicide. Chris Woodhead, who was head of Ofsted from 1994 to 2000, was diagnosed in September 2006 with motor neurone disease. Mr Woodhead has said that his suicide is not imminent and that he does no...

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The former chief inspector of schools in England has said that he is considering committing suicide. Chris Woodhead, who was head of Ofsted from 1994 to 2000, was diagnosed in September 2006 with motor neurone disease. Mr Woodhead has said that his suicide is not imminent and that he does not plan t...

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Call for Northern Ireland abortion guidelines to be withdrawn Belfast, Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Pro-life campaigners are calling on Mr Michael McGimpsey MLA, Northern Ireland's health minister, to withdraw the controversial guidelines on abortion issued by his department last month, and to have t...

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SPUC welcomes archbishop's opposition to abortion advertising SPUC welcomes archbishop's opposition to abortion advertising London, Friday, April 10, 2009 - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has welcomed a statement by the archbishop-elect of Westminster on proposals to ad...

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The legislature of Honduras has voted to ban the morning-after pill. Members of Honduras's Congress argued that the morning-after pill is abortifacient and therefore violates Honduras's constitutional ban on abortion. The measure passed bans the purchase, sale, use and distribution of the morning-af...

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News, The legislature of Honduras has voted to ban the morning-after pill. Members of Honduras's Congress argued that the morning-after pill is abortifacient and therefore violates Honduras's constitutional ban on abortion. The measure passed bans the purchase, sale, use and distribution of the mo...

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News, The US government will reportedly today launch a drive to reduce the number of abortions. White House staff are expected to hold a telephone conference with religious leaders and abortion supporters. It is said the programme would attempt to cut teenage pregnancy and offer help to expectant ...

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The US government will reportedly today launch a drive to reduce the number of abortions. White House staff are expected to hold a telephone conference with religious leaders and abortion supporters. It is said the programme would attempt to cut teenage pregnancy and offer help to expectant mothers....

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Advertising regulators in the UK are considering allowing abortion services to be promoted on radio and television. SPUC's John Smeaton said any change would mean that abortion would be promoted as a solution to women's problems. He said it would discriminate against pro-life organisations which had...

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News, Advertising regulators in the UK are considering allowing abortion services to be promoted on radio and television. SPUC's John Smeaton said any change would mean that abortion would be promoted as a solution to women's problems. He said it would discriminate against pro-life organisations w...

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Broadcast advertising of abortion would be bad for women, says SPUC Broadcast advertising by abortion agencies would be bad for women, says SPUC London, - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is considering lifting its ban on abortion agencies advertising through the broadcast media. John ...

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News, Patients' deaths are being hastened in the British state health service. Research by Queen Mary University, London, published in the Palliative Medicine journal suggests that some 2,500 people are killed with drugs annually. A survey suggests that a third of doctors approve of assisted suici...

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Patients' deaths are being hastened in the British state health service. Research by Queen Mary University, London, published in the Palliative Medicine journal suggests that some 2,500 people are killed with drugs annually. A survey suggests that a third of doctors approve of assisted suicide (or a...

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SPUC has condemned an attempt by Mrs Patricia Hewitt, a former British health minister, to change the law to make it legal to take people abroad to commit suicide. Mrs Hewitt's amendment to the Coroners & Justice Bill is an unwarranted threat to disabled and vulnerable people. Paul Tully, SPUC's gen...

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News, SPUC has condemned an attempt by Mrs Patricia Hewitt, a former British health minister, to change the law to make it legal to take people abroad to commit suicide. Mrs Hewitt's amendment to the Coroners & Justice Bill is an unwarranted threat to disabled and vulnerable people. Paul Tully, SP...

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SPUC says NI abortion guidance flawed Belfast, Monday, - Pro-life campaigners in Northern Ireland are warning that newly issued guidance from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) on the circumstances in which abortion can be legally carried out in the Province is fun...

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Threat to disabled and vulnerable people condemned London, - SPUC condemns today's attempt by the former health minister, Mrs Patricia Hewitt, to change the law to make it legal to take people abroad to commit suicide. Mrs Hewitt's amendment to the Coroners&Justice Bill is an unwarranted threat to ...

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SPUC calls Hewitt assisted suicide move reckless London, 20 March - MPs have tabled an amendment seeking to legalise assisting the suicide of any vulnerable person, not restricted to the terminally ill. The amendment tabled by Patricia Hewitt and others would legalise helping any vulnerable person t...

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News, The president of the US Catholic bishops' conference wants Catholics to lobby the Department of Health and Human Services in support of medical workers' protection of conscience. Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, issued the call to action as the Obama administration considers r...

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