In a letter dated 18/6/19, the charity stated: “Wellbeing of Women has launched an ambitious pipeline of pioneering medical research, such as funding Dr Sarah McClelland, who is working on preventing chemotherapy resistance in cancer, and Professor Scott Nelson, who is hoping to improve success rates.”The letter referred questions on…
This charity objects strongly to so-called Global Gag Rule, or the Mexico City Policy which prohibits US federal funding to be given to non-governmental that provide abortion counselling or referrals, advocate to decriminalize abortion, or expand abortion services.This is the statement on their website:”President Trump’s Global Gag Rule could withhold…
In a letter dated 23/4/2019, this charity stated: “Currently we only fund research involving adult stem cells, and we are not aware of any ongoing stroke research involving human embryonic stem cells. However, … we would fund research involving human embryonic stem cells if it were scientifically justifiable.”
In a letter dated 18/12/2018 this charity stated: “At Tearfund, we believe that limiting family size is not a frustration of the purpose of God as some have suggested, but is responsible stewardship of our resources. The responsible use of family planning within marriage is therefore an important aid to…
“We’re the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. We support people living with HIV and amplify their voices, and help the people using our services to achieve good sexual health.”We believe that every young person in Britain should receive high quality, LGBT-inclusive and age appropriate RSE.” https://www.tht.org.uk/our-work/our-campaigns/relationships-and-sex-education-rse”We also distribute…
This organisation funds research into pregnancy loss from miscarriage, still birth and premature birth.”This is their approach to parents who are told that their unborn baby has an anomaly: “The decision to end a pregnancy is a highly personal one. Whatever you choose for the health of your baby and/or…
This charity works with street children in countries around the world and state on its website: “We draw our motivation, our inspiration, from Jesus as recorded in the Bible.”In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity stated: “…Toybox believes that women and children have the right to make their own informed…
Included in Unicef’s three policy actions for Africa is:”Secure and ensure the right to protection from violence, exploitation, child marriage and abuse; and remove barriers preventing women and girls from participating fully in community, workplace, and political life with enhanced access to reproductive health services.”https://www.unicef.org.uk/press-releases/dividend-disaster-unicefs-new-report-population-growth-africa/
In an email dated 8/8/19, the charity stated: “In relation to abortion and contraceptive {sic}, VSO is discretely pro-choice, because the organisation believes that in order to provide truly comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, then the full range of recognised clinical options around family planning should be made available…
In a letter dated 9/1/2019, this charity stated: “Save the Children UK believes that effective reproductive and sexual health services are vital for the survival, health and wellbeing of every woman, adolescent and child. Contraception and safe abortion services should be part of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services, as…
“Sexpression:UK is a student-led independent charity that empowers young people to make decisions about sex and relationships by running informal and comprehensive SRE in the community.”This organisation promotes explicit sex education in schools, contraception for young people and support for intersex, non-binary gender and transgender young people among other issues…
In a letter dated 10/5/2019 this charity stated: “Shine does not have a policy on human embryo experimentation, as this issue has never arisen for us. None of the scientific researchers working on Neural Tube Defects in the UK use human embryos for their studies. “Shine supports the right to…
This charity provides the ChildLine service. SPUC Safe at School also has serious reservations about the Speak Out Stay Safe programme delivered in schools by this charity. For more information (insert link).
The following commitment to reproductive health appears in the “Oxfam Strategic Plan 2013-2019” page 19: “Increased access to free and public quality healthcare and education (including affordable medicines and sexual and reproductive health services) for the world’s poorest and marginalised people, with no barriers for women and girls, by changing…
This organisation is “relentless in driving change to advance children’s rights and equality for girls’ and is committed to children’s sexual rights. Plan International’s policy sexual and reproductive rights includes the following:”Plan International recognises reproductive rights to include the right of girls and women to make autonomous decisions about their…