SPUC disappointed over "designer baby" decision SPUC disappointed over "designer baby" decision London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has expressed its disappointment at today's decision by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to allow for the creation o...

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Lord Steel reveals his priority for liberalised abortion, says SPUC Lord Steel reveals his priority for liberalised abortion, says SPUC Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has again warned pro-lifers against giving any support to a review of abortion law, fol...

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News, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has again warned pro-lifers against giving support to a review of British abortion law. Lord Steel of Aikwood, the pioneer of the 1967 Abortion Act, today told the House of Lords that a parliamentary select committee "could usefully re...

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News, The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has again warned pro-lifers against giving support to a review of British abortion law. Lord Steel of Aikwood, the pioneer of the 1967 Abortion Act, today told the House of Lords that a parliamentary select committee "could usefull...

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News, The Catholic bishops' conference of England and Wales has made a new statement on the British government's Mental Capacity Bill. In a briefing note issued on behalf of the bishops' conference, Archbishop Peter Smith of Cardiff said that "there remains ground for doubting whether the Bill...

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News, The Catholic bishops' conference of England and Wales has made a new statement on the British government's Mental Capacity Bill. In a briefing note issued on behalf of the bishops' conference, Archbishop Peter Smith of Cardiff said that "there remains ground for doubting whether the Bill" wa...

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Significant development in Bishops’ thinking on euthanasia threat Significant development in Bishops’ thinking on euthanasia threat Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has responded to Archbishop Peter Smith's statement on behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conf...

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News, The French Parliament has passed a new law permitting embryonic stem cell research but banning both 'therapeutic' and 'reproductive' human cloning. Philippe Douste-Blazy, minister of health, said: "For the first time, thanks to the law on bioethics, reproductive cloning is very clearly made ...

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News, The French Parliament has passed a new law permitting embryonic stem cell research but banning both 'therapeutic' and 'reproductive' human cloning. Philippe Douste-Blazy, minister of health, said: "For the first time, thanks to the law on bioethics, reproductive cloning is very clearly m...

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News, A group of influential Catholics have written to a Catholic newspaper warning of the dangers inherent in the Mental Capacity bill. The letter, signed by the Master of the Guild of Catholic Doctors, five other doctors, a medical student and two barristers, one of whom is chairman of the C...

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News, A group of influential Catholics have written to a Catholic newspaper warning of the dangers inherent in the Mental Capacity bill. The letter, signed by the Master of the Guild of Catholic Doctors, five other doctors, a medical student and two barristers, one of whom is chairman of the Catho...

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News, The publication of 4D ultrasound scans showing babies as young as 12 weeks gestation moving in the womb has stirred widespread debate about the UK's abortion laws, particularly the upper age limit. Most major newspapers have covered the debate and The Times of London and the BBC website have...

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News, The publication of 4D ultrasound scans showing babies as young as 12 weeks gestation moving in the womb has stirred widespread debate about the UK's abortion laws, particularly the upper age limit. Most major newspapers have covered the debate and The Times of London and the BBC website ...

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Publication on life-related issues is launched Belfast and Dublin, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) in Northern Ireland and European Life Network of Ireland have launched a new publication on life-related issues. Pro-life Intelligence is an international review to be publi...

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European abortion ruling and Steel/Blair agenda part of right to abort pincer movement, warns SPUC European abortion ruling and Steel/Blair agenda part of right-to-abort pincer movement, warns SPUC Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Europe's largest pro-lif...

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Pro lifers reject Blair's abortion spin Pro-lifers reject Blair's abortion spin Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), Europe's largest pro-life group and the world's first pro-life lobbying and educational organisation, has rejected as "spin" comments by Tony ...

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SPUC urges supporters to oppose Mental Capacity Bill Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is continuing to put its case against the Mental Capacity Bill. John Smeaton, SPUC's National Director, is today sending a message to supporters, the text of which follows: A...

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SPUC opposes Lord Steel's call for change to abortion law SPUC opposes Lord Steel's call for change to abortion law Westminster, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is opposing the proposal by Lord Steel of Aikwood for a change to British abortion law. Anthony Ozimic, SPU...

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News, Lord Steel of Aikwood, who in 1967 introduced legal abortion to Britain through private legislation, has called for a halving of the time limit for abortion to 12 weeks. [BBC , 5 July] Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's political secretary, commented: "Lord Steel's proposal is not aimed at reducing ...

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News, Lord Steel of Aikwood, who in 1967 introduced legal abortion to Britain through private legislation, has called for a halving of the time limit for abortion to 12 weeks. [BBC, 5 July] Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's political secretary, commented: "Lord Steel's proposal is not aimed at reducing the n...

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