An open letter signed by Catholic bishops, including Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, and other pro-life advocates has urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “help to ensure that Americans will have access to [COVID-19] vaccines that are free from any connection to abortion”. John Smeaton, SPUC Chief Executive, said: “SPUC applauds such vigilance and leadership that holds health authorities to account at a time of global crisis.”

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Abortion giant, Planned Parenthood, has described how they provided lethal abortion drugs to a mother, who aborted her baby at home “with her children running around”. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications has branded the description the “sickening” and “the disturbing reality of DIY home abortion”.

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SPUC has welcomed the suspension of IVF procedures in the United Kingdom, as the country battles against the Coronavirus Pandemic. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “SPUC welcomes the decision to suspend IVF procedures during the COVID 19 pandemic; however, we call on the government to outlaw IVF on a permanent basis.”

An announcement earlier this week confirmed that all new IVF procedures have been banned during the Coronavirus outbreak. Both the NHS and private clinics have been instructed by the governing body, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), to halt all procedures.

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In a blogpost for the Journal of Medical Ethics, Dr Ilaria Bertini,​ Research Fellow at Bios Centre, London, has questioned the motive behind the introduction of emergency DIY home abortion legislation by the British government in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, while also citing three major “drawbacks” to DIY abortion. On 30 March, the British government introduced legislation allowing DIY home abortion in response to the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Poland's parliament this week is expected to discuss pro-life legislation which is aimed at banning eugenic abortions of disabled unborn children. Abortion in Poland is only permissible in limited circumstances, including if the unborn child is suspected of possessing an anomaly. Speaking to SPUC, Dr Tymoteusz Zych, Ordo Iuris Institute for Legal Culture said...

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SPUC is today launching a pro-life prayer chain campaign. Director of Campaigns Antonia Tully said: “In 2020 we cannot go out on the street to hold up our placards proclaiming our pro-life messages to passers-by. But we can pray in our homes.”

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Last week, over 100 NGOs, including The British Pregnancy Advisory Service and Amnesty International, joined the pro-abortion World Health Organisation in using the Coronavirus crisis to call for an expansion of services that would allow women to take abortion pills at home. John Smeaton, SPUC Chief Executive, said: “This joint move by pro-abortion NGOs...

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A baby girl who underwent “pioneering” spinal surgery in utero has celebrated her first birthday. Mother, Bethan Simpson, has said that her daughter’s future is as “bright as any baby’s” Baby Elouise Simpson had open foetal repair surgery in 2019, after being...

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Pregnant women in the UK are now receiving by post lethal abortion drugs intended to kill their unborn children. Antonia Tully, SPUC Director of Campaigns said: "BPAS, Britain's biggest abortion provider, has been quick to follow Marie Stopes UK in sending lethal abortion pills to women by post...

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SPUC is calling on the Northern Ireland Minister for Health, Robin Swann MLA to refuse to implement new abortion regulations imposed on the Province by Boris Johnson's Government. Philip Lynn, SPUC Northern Ireland Development Officer said...

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Unborn lives are being temporarily protected amidst the Coronavirus crisis, which has prompted some US states to restrict abortion procedures. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “During this time, it is only logical for all non-essential procedures to be halted – and...

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Last week, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) expressed disappointment at a statement on abortion made by the Catholic bishops of Northern Ireland. The statement was issued in the context of the British Government’s publication [on 31st  March 2020] of a new frame...

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Doctors in Spain and France have revealed how they are tempted to euthanise elderly patients in order to ease the strain on resources caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Michael Robinson, SPUC Director of Communications said: “Death is not a substitute for healthcare. We cannot lose sight of o...

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Prestigious peer-reviewed medical journal, the British Medical Journal (BMJ), has published the work of pro-abortion activists calling for DIY abortion to be extended after the Coronavirus pandemic without declaring the authors’ involvement in pro-abortion campaigns. John Smeaton, Chief Ex...

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