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Stella Creasy abortion decriminalisation amendment abandons women and babies to abusers and infanticide, SPUC warns
An amendment proposed by Labour MP Stella Creasy, if passed, will decriminalise abortion up to birth and abandon women and their unborn babies to coercion from abusive partners, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has warned.
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Abortion decriminalisation amendment tabled in UK parliament
An amendment that would effectively decriminalise all abortion has been tabled in the UK parliament and is being supported by over 50 cross-party MPs.
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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 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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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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Court of Appeal rejects calls to defend Northern Ireland’s devolution settlement from Westminster’s abortion power grab – says
Pro-life campaigners bringing a legal challenge against the 2021 Northern Ireland Abortion Regulations are warning that the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of their case has dealt another body blow to Northern Ireland’s devolution settlement by handing unlimited power to the Secretary of Sta
Abortion
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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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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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Catholic bishops “deeply alarmed” by abortion decriminalisation amendments that disregard humanity of unborn babies
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales says it is “deeply alarmed” by two amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill that would decriminalise abortion up to birth.
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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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Splits emerge in pro-abortion camp ahead of decriminalisation debate
A split has emerged among MPs championing the expansion of abortion in Parliament, ahead of an expected debate on decriminalising abortion.
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End of life
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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…
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Hospices could shut if forced to offer assisted suicide, clinicians warn Health Secretary
Almost 350 clinicians working in palliative care signed a letter to Heath Secretary Wes Streeting urging him not to withdraw funding from hospices that refuse to provide assisted suicide. MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being debated today in the House of Commons at Third…
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The Assisted Suicide Bill Moves Forward Despite Growing Alarm
Amid a growing chorus of concern over the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, on Friday 20 June, the House of Commons is set to decide whether assisted suicide will be legalised in England and Wales. Once the Bill has had its Third Reading next Friday, it will move…
OPINION
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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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The “shambolic” progress of the assisted suicide bill
If the next act in this political theatre is as chaotic as the debate on 16 May, it is likely to generate more heat than light.
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Stella Creasy and the “mystery” of increased abortion prosecutions
Why are pro-abortion MPs confused as to what is behind the recent increase in prosecutions of women for illegal abortion?
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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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