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South Carolina abortion ban creates deep rift in the pro-life movement
Is the biggest enemy to the pro-life movement itself?
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Pope Leo XIV ignites row after equating abortion, capital punishment, and deportations
The Chicago-born Pope urged consistency within the pro-life movement, insisting that to be truly pro-life is to hold a position that rejects abortion while also opposing the death penalty and the mistreatment of migrants.
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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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Is abortion a poverty issue?
Why do women have abortions? A lack of money is often claimed to be the reason that most women choose abortion. However, a new paper finds that the link between poverty and abortion is not so simple.
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Activist academics call for pills-by-post expansion
They call for abortion law across the UK to be amended in line with World Health Organisation guidance, which supports at-home medical abortions up to 12 weeks.
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Hard-left Spanish coalition wants to codify abortion in the constitution
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez framed the proposal as a defence of “reproductive freedom” in the face of what he described as a global rollback of women’s rights.
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“Motherless babies”: Pioneering or just plain evil?
For centuries, women have borne the irreplaceable role of bearing and nurturing life.
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Glaswegian grandmother arrested (again) for breaching buffer zone legislation
Rose Docherty has been arrested for a second time after standing quietly outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a placard offering conversation.
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Men Sue Over Partner Abortions in Groundbreaking U.S. Lawsuits
In newly emerging legal cases within the pro-life movement, men across Texas are filing wrongful-death lawsuits on behalf of unborn children after their partners obtained abortions, marking a significant escalation in efforts to hold abortion providers accountable. These lawsuits, spearheaded by pro-life attorneys, aim to challenge mail-order abortion pill providers. One notable case involves Jerry…
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Foetal Development Education: A Strategic Moment for Pro‑Life Messages in the U.S.
A wave of U.S. state legislation now mandates that public school students view videos or ultrasounds illustrating foetal development, providing important biological insight. Since Roe v. Wade’s fall, pro-life advocates in at least 22 states have introduced such bills, with seven already passed. Key among the materials is the animated video “Meet Baby Olivia”, produced…
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Detailed information on abortions to be collected from Irish hospitals
The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) has commenced a pilot system to gather more data on hospital‑based abortions, now recording maternal age, previous pregnancies, contraception use, gestational age, procedure type, and complications, along with presentations following home medical abortions or terminations abroad. While the HSE insists no patient‑identifiable data or personal motivation is recorded, pro‑life…
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Proposed Maltese amendment on abortion reporting sparks ethical debate
The amendment would prevent doctors from reporting women who have undergone abortions unless the patient gives explicit consent.
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End of life
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SPUC Supporters Descend on Holyrood to Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill
Supporters travelled from across the country to make their voices heard at Holyrood.
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Holocaust survivor, 96, ends life in Swiss suicide clinic
A Polish-born actress who escaped a Nazi ghetto as a child died last weekend in Switzerland.
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Lords oppose assisted suicide bill by two to one
The future of the Leadbeater assisted suicide Bill seems uncertain, as Peer after Peer stood up to oppose it on the first day of debate in the House of Lords.
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Canada’s Euthanasia Rate Reaches 5% of Deaths
A chilling milestone: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), Canada’s legalised form of euthanasia, now accounts for one in every twenty deaths in the country, a sobering development that has drawn concern from pro-life groups worldwide. Implemented less than a decade ago, MAID was originally intended for those whose deaths were…
OPINION
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Five words that can change the conversation on abortion
Words have power. They can wound or heal, divide or unite. The way we talk about life can make the difference between despair and hope, between someone shutting down or leaning in.
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Peers Call For Further Evidence On Shambolic Assisted Suicide Bill
After two days of intense debate with roughly 160 speakers, the consensus in the House of Lords is that the Leadbeater Bill cannot be passed in its current state.
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Peers warn assisted dying Bill is merely the first step towards much broader liberalisation
After a debate last week that threatened to derail the passage of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill, the sponsors of the controversial legislation will be hoping for a better outcome this Friday as Peers gather for the second day of the crucial debate.
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Pick your own perfect baby: the lure of commercial eugenics
Are we poised to turn science fiction into reality? The evil ‘science’ of eugenics has recently reared its ugly head in a particularly troubling way.
Inspiring Stories
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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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Abortions down for the first time since the end of Roe
Declining numbers suggest that more women are finding alternatives to abortion, whether through practical support, the courage to continue their pregnancy, or the increasing visibility of the pro-life message.
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Pro-life legislation in Iran leads to increase in Down Syndrome births
The law was passed to encourage larger families at a time when population growth had fallen to a mere 0.7 per cent.
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World’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday – a victory for life
His resilience has captured hearts globally as a symbol of the preciousness and dignity of every human life, however small.
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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UN report calls for the worldwide criminalisation of surrogacy
The practice has been condemned as a form of exploitation that inflicts serious harm on women and children.
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European Commission considers cross-border abortion fund
The fund would financially aid women to access abortion in countries where the procedure is legal, when it is prohibited in their own.
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Hard-left Spanish coalition wants to codify abortion in the constitution
Prime minister Pedro Sánchez framed the proposal as a defence of “reproductive freedom” in the face of what he described as a global rollback of women’s rights.
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The Slovak parliament passes law banning commercial surrogacy and same-sex adoption
Prime Minister Robert Fico, who introduced the reforms earlier this year, explained that he drew inspiration from US President Donald Trump in advancing these measures.
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