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Every UK classroom has a child conceived through IVF, data shows
Over three per cent of births in the UK in 2023 came from in vitro fertilisation. On average, every UK school classroom has one child conceived through IVF. There were 20,700 IVF births in the UK in 2023, up from 8,700 in 2000, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). The rise has…
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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion up to birth
MPs have just voted to decriminalise abortion. NC1, proposed by Tonia Antoniazzi MP, was approved by 379 votes to 137. You can see the vote breakdown here.
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PRESS RELEASES
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SPUC CEO condemns “devastating” Scottish abortion statistics
Public Health Scotland has published the 2024 Abortion Statistics for Scotland.
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BREAKING: SPUC expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading
Pro-Life group expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading.
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BREAKING: SPUC condemns “horrific” vote to legalise abortion up to birth, calls to halt in the Lords
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has reacted with horror to a vote in the House of Commons decriminalising abortion.
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Parental opt-out consultation a “slap in the face” to parents in Northern Ireland
BELFAST, 4 September 2023: The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the UK’s oldest grassroots pro-life organisation is calling on concerned parents, teachers and school governors across Northern Ireland to use the public consultation on relationships and sex-education (RSE) l
Abortion
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Lib Dems deselected candidate because of his pro-life views, lawsuit claims
A former BBC journalist is suing the Liberal Democrats after the party allegedly deselected him as a candidate because of his pro-life views before the 2024 General Election.
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Singer Lily Allen “can’t remember” how many abortions she’s had
Popstar Lily Allen says she “can’t remember” how many abortions she’d had. She was speaking about abortion on her Miss Me? podcast with friend and co-host Miquita Oliver.
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Archbishop says Catholic Church “will not abandon pregnant women and their unborn children” after MPs vote to decriminalise abortion
Archbishop John Sherrington, Lead Bishop for Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, said the Church is “deeply alarmed” by last night’s vote to decriminalise abortion.
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SPUC leads peaceful demonstration against abortion decriminalisation outside Parliament ahead of MP vote
SPUC supporters and staff made their presence known today outside the Houses of Parliament in a peaceful demonstration against abortion decriminalisation. Vote NO to abortion up to birth was the message to MPs who will debate and vote on decriminalisation later tonight. Today, 17 June, MPs are set to debate…
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Younger men more pro-life than older generations in UK, poll shows
An Ipsos poll has revealed that young British men are half as likely to support abortion in most cases compared to their elders. It also found that most people support the current 24-week abortion limit. “It’s clear that public opinion is far from monolithic, demanding a nuanced approach to this…
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Over three-quarters of Britons reject late-term abortion in online poll
An online Daily Express poll shows that over three-quarters of respondents do not want late-term abortion to be legalised in the UK. The survey comes ahead of two abortion decriminalisation amendments, to be voted on by MPs tomorrow.
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Majority of public believes in legal protections for unborn children, SPUC poll finds
A new poll commissioned by SPUC has found that most of the British public still believe in upholding legal protections for unborn children and their mothers. The finding comes ahead of votes on two amendments that would, if passed, decriminalise abortion up to birth.
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Crucial abortion decriminalisation amendments vote set for 17 and 18 June, SPUC urges supporters to lobby MPs immediately
SPUC is urging its supporters and all other concerned citizens not wanting to see abortion up to birth to lobby their MP.
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Nottingham University Hospitals investigated for alleged corporate manslaughter offences related to neonatal deaths
The investigation was opened by police after hundreds of baby deaths and injuries at two NUH maternity units.
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Hundreds of medical students oppose assisted suicide bill that “places vulnerable patients in danger”
Over 300 student doctors from across the UK have voiced their opposition to MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill, that passed its vote at Third Reading this afternoon. “We write not only as future doctors, but as the next generation of advocates for patient care and safety”, they said in…
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SPUC voices “deep disappointment” after MPs pass assisted suicide bill by just 23 votes
Westminster MPs today voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill by 314 to 291. The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) voiced its “deep disappointment” and called the decision an “abdication” of MP responsibilities.
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Legalising assisted suicide could “break the NHS” and ruin Labour’s legacy, Dame Siobhain McDonagh warns
Labour’s Dame Siobhain McDonagh has warned that legalising assisted suicide could “break the NHS”. Her comments come ahead of a crucial House of Commons vote on MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill on Friday, 20 June.
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Over 50 Labour MPs demand that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill be delayed
The House of Commons has been asked to delay a vote on MP Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill in an intervention by over 50 Labour MPs stating: “The private member’s bill process has shown itself to be a woefully inadequate vehicle for the introduction of such a foundational change to…
OPINION
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The ugly face of IVF
A recent BBC story reveals that a number of commercial companies which act as middlemen between the would-be parents, doctors and donors have gone bust.
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Assisted suicide: The unanswered questions
Following the tragic vote on the assisted suicide bill, many questions are still left unanswered. Questions which strike at the very heart of why Kim Leadbeater’s bill is so dangerous.
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Is the UN alarmed by a problem it helped create?
This week, the United Nations issued a stark warning: the world is experiencing an “unprecedented decline” in fertility rates. According to new UN data, nearly two-thirds of the global population will live in countries with below-replacement fertility by 2050. The report describes a looming demographic crisis, but fails to address…
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Assisted suicide: The writing on the wall
Win or lose the vote on assisted suicide – and we are on a knife edge – the opposition to Kim Leadbeater’s bill is growing.
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SPUC’s 2025 Youth Conference sees record number of young pro-lifers unite for life
SPUC has lauded its largest-ever Youth Conference that saw over 200 young people come together from across the UK in defence of life.
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Parents refuse abortion to cherish last days with terminally ill son and “make memories with our baby”
A husband and wife have recounted how they cherished their final days with their son, diagnosed with Edwards Syndrome, refusing to have an abortion so they could “make memories with our baby… It was my greatest blessing.” Elizabeth and Joshua Evans found out at just over 14 weeks gestation that…
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Pro-life “baby box” for abandoned babies outrages pro-abortion groups in Croatia
A “baby box” for abandoned babies in Croatia has been called a “Trojan horse” by pro-abortion groups outraged by the initiative of a pro-life group and Catholic nuns. “We are continuing an ancient Croatian tradition of preserving the value of human life”, said the Bethlehem-Zagreb Association responsible for the box.…
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Parents choose life for unborn baby after being urged by doctors to abort twin
Two parents have chosen life after being encouraged to abort one of two twins due to pregnancy complications. Both children were born and are doing well. Abigail Whitlock was five months pregnant with twin boys when they were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), meaning that the placenta was not…
EDUCATION
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Labour set to axe free speech bill that would protect pro-life students on UK campuses
The Labour Government has said it will “stop further commencement” of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, legislation that protects the right to expression of pro-life students and others on UK campuses.
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“Withdraw the Law” event in Belfast hosted by SPUC opposes RSE regulations imposed by Westminster
On 12 September, SPUC hosted its “Withdraw the Law” meeting, pushing back against Westminster’s “unacceptable” Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) diktat that includes teaching abortion access to schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16.
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NI parents concerned about lessons imposing abortion ideology on children, poll finds in wake of Westminster diktat
A poll commissioned by SPUC has shown that parents in Northern Ireland have deep concerns about RSE lessons imposing pro-abortion ideology on children. “Westminster must listen to parents”, SPUC said in a statement. “In light of this poll, the current RSE proposals for Northern Ireland are unsustainable and undemocratic.”
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MP quits Government role over regulations forcing NI schools to teach abortion
Robin Millar, Conservative MP for Aberconwy, has quit his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Welsh Secretary, David T. C. Davies, in order to vote against controversial sex education regulations in Northern Ireland.
International
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Assisted suicide advocate kills himself after arrest for alleged murder of woman in Sarco Pod
An assisted suicide advocate has killed himself following his arrest for the alleged murder of a woman killed in the Sarco Pod in Switzerland.
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The Surrogacy Scandal: why the UK must ban this exploitative industry
Last week, a UK court granted full parental rights to a couple in their seventies over a child born via surrogacy. Let that sink in – a newborn baby placed into the care of people who are statistically likely to pass away before that child finishes school. This isn’t compassionate.…
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Pope Leo XIV reaffirms Catholic Church’s pro-life teaching to world ambassadors, calls on worldwide leaders to protect unborn babies
Last week, Pope Leo XIV affirmed the Catholic Church’s pro-life teaching to over 100 ambassadors from different nations at the Vatican.
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Over 1 in 20 women take mifepristone again after failed abortion attempt, US study finds
A study in the United States has found that over 5 per cent of women who had a chemical abortion took mifepristone again after a failed abortion attempt, raising more concerns about the safety of the drug. 865,727 abortions using mifepristone between 2017 and 2023 were analysed by the Ethics…
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