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Pope Francis condemns “murderous practice of abortion” in address to international leaders
Pope Francis has spoken out against the “pathological individualism” of abortion.
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House of Commons approves buffer zones in
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has reacted with disappointment after MPs voted to ban even silent prayer around abortion clinics. MPs were voting on an amendment to a clause introducing buffer zones around abortion clinics, which…
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Snap General Election called for 4th July
We just wanted to send you a quick message responding to the breaking news that the Prime Minister has just called a snap General Election for 4 July. Parliament will be prorogued on Friday this week, meaning dozens of Bills will proceed no further. Dissolution will take place on Thursday…
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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
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Abortion buffer zones an “outrageous assault on civil liberties” says SPUC as controversial amendment clears the Lords
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children has slammed a vote to impose buffer zones around abortion clinics, calling it an “outrageous assault on civil liberties”.
Abortion
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Pro-life activist targeted again by UK police after standing near abortion facility
Noted pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has been targeted again by police for her “mere presence” near an abortion facility was deemed potentially criminal. Vaughan-Spruce recently received an apology from the police and £13,000 in compensation after two wrongful arrests for…
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Couples abort healthy babies after mistaken diagnoses, inquiry into NHS maternity failings ongoing
Two couples aborted their babies after being told by the NHS that they had life-limiting genetic disorders, diagnoses that turned out to be wrong. An investigation into the local NHS authority where the abortions took place is ongoing. Couple Carly and Carl were offered a chorionic villus sampling (CVS) test…
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Legalise abortion of Down’s syndrome babies, says CEO of world’s oldest maternity hospital in shocking admission
The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin is the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the world. Over 900,000 babies have been delivered at the Rotunda since its founding in 1745. In an interview with The Irish Times, Master of the Rotunda Professor Sean Daly said that the Republic of Ireland should…
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President Trump signs pro-life executive orders within days of inauguration
President Donald Trump has reinstated the Mexico City Policy prohibiting abortion funding overseas and issued pardons to pro-life activists who were convicted during the Biden administration. Within days of his inauguration in Washington D.C., President Trump issued pro-life presidential orders, including the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy that prohibits…
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AIDS funding used for abortions in Africa a “violation”, US official warns ahead of inauguration
A top United States senator has warned that funds allocated for combating AIDS have been used to carry out abortions abroad. The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved an estimated 25 million lives around the world. Although PEPFAR is prohibited from funding abortion, a recent audit found that a provider…
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Abortion has become the go-to method of “birth control” in the UK, study suggests
Over two-thirds of British women who had abortions in 2023 used no method of contraception before getting pregnant, a new study suggests. SPUC said that the study “shows that abortion is now seen as the go-to method of so-called ‘birth control’ in the UK, which is what abortion providers wanted all along”. The study, published…
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Pro-abortion groups demand MPs decriminalise abortion, SPUC slams “reprehensible” extremism
A collective statement signed by over thirty pro-abortion organisations, including the British Medical Association, has called for the total decriminalisation of abortion. SPUC slammed the “reprehensible” statement, calling it “self-serving extremism”. Over thirty groups signed the statement calling for parliament to stop criminal investigations and prosecutions of illegal abortions, amounting to a call for decriminalisation…
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SPUC highlights “dangerous” pills-by-post policy at Parliament event for MPs
Pictured: SPUC’s Parliamentary Officer, Maureen Martin, Jim Shannon MP signs our letter. Several MPs attended a SPUC parliamentary event informing Westminster politicians about the inherent danger of DIY at-home abortion, as permitted by the pills-by-post policy. Today, 9 January, SPUC hosted an event for MPs at the Houses of Parliament to highlight the dangers of…
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Crown Prosecution surrenders to abortion ideology after couple allegedly aborts child past legal limit
A couple who allegedly aborted their baby past the legal limit have been sentenced to community service and unpaid work for concealing the body of their stillborn baby in a rubbish bin. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that after…
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EUTHANASIA
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Over a hundred MPs turn against assisted suicide bill after High Court “safeguard” rule ditched, now deemed a “ruse”
The change comes after Ms Leadbeater scrapped the requirement to have a High Court judge approve assisted suicide cases.
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Disability expert slams “nonsensical” assisted suicide bill and its lack of safeguards for disabled people
Dr Griffiths was one of the few disability experts to appear before the ongoing committee hearing into Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.
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Assisted suicides to be signed off by “experts” instead of High Court judges, says Bill sponsor in shameless U-turn
Kim Leadbeater MP has proposed that a panel of “experts” should sign off on assisted suicides instead of High Court judges, having previously stated that judges would safeguard against coercion.
OPINION
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Assisted suicide: An American horror story comes to the UK
A North American horror story has come to the UK, which may soon legalize assisted suicide. Two U.S. doctors suggested to a London committee of MPs that being a “burden” could be enough reason to die, and patient “autonomy” should be respected. Members of the UK Parliament are currently hearing…
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Six months to live – a death sentence, not a safeguard
“How long have I got?” is the question doctors will be asked at some point by their terminally ill and dying patients. This is going to become a much more loaded question if we legalise assisted suicide. One of the so-called “safeguards” in Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill currently before…
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“This is France”
“Everything begins in mysticism and ends in politics”, said the French poet Charles Péguy (1873-1914); this was thought exactly when confronted with the golden idols of abortion along the Seine this year on 26 July, incidentally the Feast Day of St Anne, the patron saint of mothers and women who…
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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Pope Francis condemns “murderous practice of abortion” in address to international leaders
Pope Francis has spoken out against the “pathological individualism” of abortion.
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President Trump signs pro-life executive orders within days of inauguration
President Donald Trump has reinstated the Mexico City Policy prohibiting abortion funding overseas and issued pardons to pro-life activists who were convicted during the Biden administration. Within days of his inauguration in Washington D.C., President Trump issued pro-life presidential orders, including the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy that prohibits…
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AIDS funding used for abortions in Africa a “violation”, US official warns ahead of inauguration
A top United States senator has warned that funds allocated for combating AIDS have been used to carry out abortions abroad. The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved an estimated 25 million lives around the world. Although PEPFAR is prohibited from funding abortion, a recent…

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