There were 18,207 abortions in Scotland in 2023, a record high, compared to 16,607 in 2022, a 10% increase according to data released today by Public Health Scotland. The largest increase was among under-16 girls, up by 29%.

Conservative MSP Jeremy Balfour has submitted amendments to Scotland’s proposed buffer zones bill, set to be considered at stage two later this year, to protect freedom of expression and the right to silent prayer.

Hundreds of unborn babies diagnosed with Down’s syndrome were aborted in England and Wales in 2022, though the death toll is likely much higher as abortion providers continue to underreport cases.

There were 252,122 abortions in England and Wales in 2022, the highest number ever recorded, as abortion surged by 17% in twelve months. SPUC has stated that “these are not mere statistics, but precious and unrepeatable human lives. SPUC will not forget them.”

Sebastian Vaughan-Spruce was fined after he stood silently outside an abortion facility in Birmingham, England. SPUC has condemned the penalty as “extreme, needless and anti-democratic”.

46 MPs led by Flick Drummond MP have tabled an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to bring back in-person consultations for women before an at-home abortion. “This is a common-sense proposal that already has widespread support from across the House”, says Drummond.

Devi Shah, speaking for the Stop Gendercide campaign, has warned that abortion decriminalisation will lead to the abortion of more unborn baby girls in the UK. Her comments come ahead of a crucial Westminster debate on two pro-abortion amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill.

Bishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues, states he is “deeply alarmed” by two pro-abortion amendments proposed for the Criminal Justice Bill, to be debated next week on 15 May

The date when extreme abortion amendments could be voted on is now known, after the Government announced the Report Stage of the Criminal Justice Bill. In today’s Business Statement, Penny Mordaunt, the Leader of the House, announced that Day 1 of the Report Stage will take place on the 15th…

A top Vatican official has slammed a recent EU proposal to add abortion access to the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

SPUC has condemned the Scottish Parliament’s “extremism” after MSPs voted to pass stage one buffer zones legislation that could outlaw silent prayer.

Over 200 pro-lifers gathered in defence of life in Edinburgh on Saturday (27 April) to commemorate the millions of lives lost to abortion around the UK.

Pro-life activity around abortion facilities in Scotland is “consistent with the concept of an abortion vigil, rather than a protest”, research commissioned by the Scottish Government has concluded.

Last week, Labour MP Stella Creasy announced that she was tabling an amendment that would decriminalise abortion up to twenty-four weeks. She responded angrily on social media to claims that she was in favour of abortion up to birth.