Political figures, bishops and pro-life organisations around the world have paid tribute to the late Pope John Paul II for his outspoken defence of the sanctity of human life.President Bush said that John Paul II "reminded us of our obligation to build a culture of life, in which the strong protect ...

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News, Political figures, bishops and pro-life organisations around the world have paid tribute to the late Pope John Paul II for his outspoken defence of the sanctity of human life. President Bush said that John Paul II "reminded us of our obligation to build a culture of life, in which the strong...

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SPUC warns of political trick by Marie Stopes International London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned that a call by Marie Stopes International to lower the abortion time limit is a political trick and based upon a lie. John Smeaton, SPUC's national director, sai...

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SPUC hails John Paul II's legacy of the Gospel of Life SPUC hails John Paul II's legacy of the Gospel of Life London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Europe's largest pro-life group, has expressed its profound sadness at the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, d...

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Schiavo like killings clear and present danger in Britain, warns SPUC Schiavo-like killings clear and present danger in Britain, warns SPUC London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Europe's largest pro-life group and a member of the Campaign Against Euthanasia has exp...

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News, SPUC has expressed its sympathies for Terri Schiavo's family following her death this afternoon (31 March). SPUC also warned that the British Parliament is on the brink of enshrining Schiavo-like killings in statute law if the House of Commons passes the British government's Mental Capacity ...

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SPUC has expressed its sympathies for Terri Schiavo's family following her death this afternoon (31 March). SPUC also warned that the British Parliament is on the brink of enshrining Schiavo-like killings in statute law if the House of Commons passes the British government's Mental Capacity Bill nex...

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SPUC calls MPs' report on reproduction abhorrent SPUC calls MPs' report on reproduction "abhorrent" Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has described a newly-published House of Commons committee report on human reproduction as abhorrent. Speaking about the Sc...

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SPUC opposes bioethics commission Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is opposing the establishment of a national bioethics commission. John Smeaton, SPUC's national director, said: "SPUC strongly opposes Cardinal Murphy O'Connor's call to the government and parl...

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Parliament on the brink of legalising euthanasia by neglect, warns SPUC Parliament on the brink of legalising euthanasia by neglect, warns SPUC Westminster, 24th March 2005 - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned that Parliament is on the brink of legalising euthana...

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US District Court Judge James Whittemore has refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. [Yahoo News, 22 March ] L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, has criticised the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. The article states: "In a Miami hospital there's a woman who...

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News, US District Court Judge James Whittemore has refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. [Yahoo News, 22 March] L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, has criticised the removal of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube. The article states: "In a Miami hospital there's a wo...

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News, The UK's Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks has said that the law on abortion "has consequences few foresaw at the time." He stated: "The time has come to reconsider our stance on abortion and to give weight to the rights of the unborn child." [Jewish Telegraph, 18 March] An opinion piece in the ...

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The UK's Chief Rabbi Dr Jonathan Sacks has said that the law on abortion "has consequences few foresaw at the time." He stated: "The time has come to reconsider our stance on abortion and to give weight to the rights of the unborn child." [Jewish Telegraph, 18 March ] An opinion piece in the Sunday ...

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Two doctors who performed a late term abortion on a baby with a cleft palate will not face criminal charges, BBC reports. The Crown Prosecution Service said that they were satisfied that the doctors had acted in good faith. Joanna Jepson, the Anglican curate who instigated the judicial review, argue...

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News, Two doctors who performed a late term abortion on a baby with a cleft palate will not face criminal charges, BBC reports. The Crown Prosecution Service said that they were satisfied that the doctors had acted in good faith. Joanna Jepson, the Anglican curate who instigated the judicial revie...

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SPUC takes legal advice in Jepson case London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is taking legal advice about the case of an abortion for cleft lip and palate. John Smeaton, SPUC's National Director, said: "Abortion of a baby on the grounds that the child has a cleft palate...

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Passive euthanasia and easier abortion on MPs' agenda, warns SPUC Passive euthanasia and easier abortion on MPs' agenda, warns SPUC Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has added to Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor's comments yesterday that respect for human li...

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News, Tony Blair has said that abortion should not become a general election issue after Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor issued a letter encouraging Catholics to question parliamentary candidates on a number of policy issues, including respect for life. At a press conference yesterday, Cardinal O'...

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Tony Blair has said that abortion should not become a general election issue after Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor issued a letter encouraging Catholics to question parliamentary candidates on a number of policy issues, including respect for life. At a press conference yesterday, Cardinal O'Connor s...

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