One of the lesser known functions carried out by parliamentarians is sitting on committees. Select Committees, comprise of a group of MPs and/or Peers who scrutinise a particular Government department – so the Health Select Committee looks at the work of the Health Department, for example. There are also committees that work on bills passing through Parliament – such as the recent Domestic Abuse Bill.

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On 12 September 2020, a letter from the (UK) Coalition in Defence of Primary Educators was delivered to H.E. Vincent Cardinal Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), regarding the CBCEW’s support for legislation imposing pro-LGBT Relationships and Sex Education on school-children in England.

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An online learning hub has been developed by the SPUC education team who are committed to building the future pro-life generation across the United Kingdom. Emmet Dooley, SPUC Scotland Director of Education said: “A society which recognizes the equal worth of every human life is within our reach. It is important that we continue to encourage the upcoming generations and inspire them to be a voice for life amongst their peers.”

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The chairman of a Dutch euthanasia clinic has revealed how he expects the number of people killed by euthanasia will double within the next eight years.
Steven Pleiter, chairman of Euthanasia Expertise clinic in the Hague said that within the next eight years in the Netherlands, he expects 12,000 people could be killed by Euthanasia every year.

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Antonia Tully, blogpost. Almost four in ten people agree that it is inappropriate for schools to teach a six year old boy that “being gay is acceptable”, a new survey has shown. “Far from showing negative attitudes towards homosexuals, this reveals the level of public concern for the wellbeing of children,” said Antonia Tully, of the SPUC Safe at School campaign.

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SPUC has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign on the dangers of DIY home abortions ahead of a Government consultation on making this major change in abortion provision permanent. Antonia Tully, SPUC Director of Campaigns, said: “It is especially important that we raise awareness now..."

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A man with a degenerative disease who was determined to live-stream his death via Facebook, has made a “U-turn towards life” and has accepted palliative care. “Mr Cocq has made a U-turn towards life,” said Antonia Tully...

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An annual survey which tracks global views on abortion has found that support for abortion has decreased since 2014. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications, said: “To see a shift in public opinion against abortion is always encouraging. However, we must always remember that no matter public opinion, the killing of defenceless children in the womb will never be acceptable.”

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Philip Lynn, blogpost. The Northern Ireland (NI) Commissioner for Children and Young People, Koulla Yiasouma, has used her platform to support the inclusion of abortion in the mandatory school curriculum. This is the moment for Education Minister Peter Weir to step up to the plate a reject this proposal.

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Bentley Boyers, a toddler from Michigan, was born with a cleft palate that causes an opening or split in the roof of the mouth. A cleft palate can be corrected. However, in the United Kingdom an unborn child diagnosed with this condition can be aborted up to birth. Bentley’s family had originally set out to buy some chickens when his dad spotted a puppy that had a cleft palate. Bentley’s parents decided immediately to adopt the puppy for their son, saying “we need her".

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A premature baby who was given a slim chance of survival has beaten the odds and grown up to become a neonatal nurse caring for vulnerable babies just like her. Eden Linton, SPUC Youth and Education Officer, said: “Due to advancements in medicine and technology tiny premature babies have a growing chance of survival and every day are defying doctors’ expectations. Such babies are a powerful witness to the humanity of babies in the first nine months of life.”

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SPUC has welcomed the pledge given by President Trump to “fully defund the big abortion industry”, including Planned Parenthood, if he is re-elected this November. President Trump sent a letter to pro-life leaders in activists in the USA setting out his commitment to defeat abortion. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications, said...

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SPUC has condemned an attempt by an assisted suicide campaigner to livestream his own death as “reckless and deadly”. Alain Cocq from France who has had a degenerative disease for 34 years is refusing any food, water or medication and wants to video broadcast his death in order to persuade French authorities to legalise assisted suicide.

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Disturbing figures from the Danish Central Cytogenetic Registry (DCCR) have confirmed that only 18 babies with Down’s syndrome were allowed to be born in Denmark in 2019.

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SPUC has launched a public petition to help defeat a fresh attack aimed at banning peaceful pro-life vigils. SPUC’s petition is calling upon the Home Secretary / Scottish Justice Secretary to uphold the right of peaceful, law-abiding pro-life citizens to save the lives of unborn children and to offer help to pregnant women directly outside abortion clinics.

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As part of a new series, we will hear from SPUC branch members around the UK. To start us off, we have Helena, from the East Ayrshire SPUC branch. My name is Helena Rameckers, and I am a 45 year-old mother of four children ranging in age from 8 to 16. A Speech and Language Therapist by training, ...

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A doctor who worked for the Chinese Government has revealed the terror she witnessed under the regime which included forced abortion, forced sterilization and the removal of wombs. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “China’s population control regime has been labelled as the ‘greatest bioethical atrocity on the globe’. The brutality which continues in China is the result of a gross disrespect for human life.”

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Since March 2020, around 500 women a day in Britain have performed their own chemical abortion at home with no medical supervision or support. This is direct result of the Government’s pills by post home abortion regime which was introduced earlier this year in response to the nationwide lockdown.

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The threat of legalized assisted suicide is looming over the Republic of Ireland as a ‘Dying with Dignity’ Bill is to be re-introduced for consideration by the Irish Government. Antonia Tully of SPUC’s Lives Worth Living campaign said: “Assisted suicide is a form of false compassion. We must resist all attempts to normalise this dangerous practice and instead promote a society where each human life is valued and respected.”

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A courageous mother who cradled her dying newborn son for 20 minutes before he died has said that “abortion is never the answer” and that she will “cherish those 20 minutes forever". Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications, said: “So many women have sadly chosen abortion after being informed...

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