News, French lawmakers have approved an amendment that grants the unborn child protection from death caused by negligence or recklessness. Gisele Halimi, a women's rights lawyer, condemned the amendment, claiming that the lawmakers were "introducing into our law a new concept that gives foetus...

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News, Research published in the UK journal The Lancet has found that women who have had a baby through caesarean section double the risk of stillbirth in their second pregnancy. The risk still remains very low but the scientists involved have suggested that pregnant women should be warned of the p...

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SPUC condemns incapacity bill report as pro-euthanasia whitewash, research on incapable patients sinister SPUC condemns incapacity bill report as pro-euthanasia "whitewash", research on incapable patients "sinister" London, --The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has condemned...

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News, Research published in the UK journal The Lancet has found that women who have had a baby through caesarean section double the risk of stillbirth in their second pregnancy. The risk still remains very low but the scientists involved have suggested that pregnant women should be warned of t...

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News, SPUC has welcomed the absence of the draft mental incapacity bill from the Queen's speech today and announces a mass lobby of parliament on 27 April. John Smeaton, SPUC's national director, welcomed the news. "We are deeply grateful to all those who made submissions and to the thousands ...

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SPUC welcomes euthanasia bill’s absence from Queen’s Speech and announces mass lobby SPUC welcomes euthanasia bill’s absence from Queen’s Speech and announces mass lobby London, - The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has welcomed the absence of the draft Mental Incapacity Bi...

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News, SPUC has welcomed the absence of the draft mental incapacity bill from the Queen's speech today and announces a mass lobby of parliament on 27 April. John Smeaton, SPUC's national director, welcomed the news. "We are deeply grateful to all those who made submissions and to the thousands who ...

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Northern Ireland pro-lifers slam plan for extended morning-after pill distribution Belfast --Pro-life campaigners have attacked the decision of the Eastern Health Board to fund a Sunday clinic to supply the 'morning after' pill to teenagers and underage girls. Mrs Betty Gibson, Northern Ireland Chai...

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News, The House of Lords Liaison Committee has recommended the setting up of a select committee to consider assisted dying, ten years after the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics rejected possible legalisation. Lord Joffe, whose patient (assisted dying) bill was the subject of p...

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News, The House of Lords Liaison Committee has recommended the setting up of a select committee to consider assisted dying, ten years after the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics rejected possible legalisation. Lord Joffe, whose patient (assisted dying) bill was the subject of preli...

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News, South Africa has made moves to further extend its liberal abortion laws with the tabling of a draft Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill, LifeSite reports. The new legislation would permit nurses to carry out abortions and allow any health facility with a 24-hour maternity servi...

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News, South Africa has made moves to further extend its liberal abortion laws with the tabling of a draft Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill, LifeSite reports. The new legislation would permit nurses to carry out abortions and allow any health facility with a 24-hour maternity s...

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News, The European parliament will vote today on whether to lift a moratorium on EU funding for embryo research, BBC reports. Member states are divided over the issue, with Belgium and the UK permitting embryonic stem cell research and Germany and Spain banning it, and the vote is expected to ...

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News, The European parliament will vote today on whether to lift a moratorium on EU funding for embryo research, BBC reports. Member states are divided over the issue, with Belgium and the UK permitting embryonic stem cell research and Germany and Spain banning it, and the vote is expected to be c...

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News, A number of charities and campaigning organisations have come out in support of the mental incapacity bill in the letters page of The Guardian newspaper. Organisations include Age Concern, Alzheimers Society, Mind, Mencap, Down's Syndrome Association and Mental Health Foundation. [The Guardi]...

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News, A number of charities and campaigning organisations have come out in support of the mental incapacity bill in the letters page of The Guardian newspaper. Organisations include Age Concern, Alzheimers Society, Mind, Mencap, Down's Syndrome Association and Mental Health Foundation. [The Gu]...

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News, Research conducted by the Institute of Public Policy Research has found that young professionals are delaying having children to enjoy a higher quality of life. Many women assume that they can keep postponing the decision to start a family and one in five UK women has not had a baby by t...

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News, Research conducted by the Institute of Public Policy Research has found that young professionals are delaying having children to enjoy a higher quality of life. Many women assume that they can keep postponing the decision to start a family and one in five UK women has not had a baby by the a...

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News, The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is recommending that the government continue to ban sex selection except on 'compelling medical grounds' after a year-long review of its regulations. Suzi Leather, the HFEA chairman said that at least 80% of responses they received were...

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News, The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is recommending that the government continue to ban sex selection except on 'compelling medical grounds' after a year-long review of its regulations. Suzi Leather, the HFEA chairman said that at least 80% of responses they received ...

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