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A woman accused of silently praying outside an abortion facility in Birmingham has entered fresh not guilty pleas to five charges under England and Wales’s new abortion buffer zone law. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, from Worcestershire, denied the charges at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. She is accused of breaching the Public…
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A pro-life student society at the University of Manchester was blocked from speaking to students for around four hours after protesters positioned themselves in front of its stall at the university’s Societies Fair. The incident took place on 25 September at Manchester Academy 1 where students were attending the final…
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A California couple who had at least 21 children through surrogacy have been charged with child abuse after authorities alleged that children living in their mansion were subjected to repeated beatings and harsh punishment. Guojun Xuan, 66 and Silvia Zhang, 39, are accused of recruiting surrogate mothers under false pretences…
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Is it a coincidence that as we have become increasingly concerned about animal welfare, we have become less concerned about the welfare of our unborn brothers and sisters?
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Image Source: Shutterstock SPUC’s Executive Director Michael Robinson has authored a letter to all members of the Glasgow Council, Council Chief Executive, and every Glasgow MP and MSP. This comes after the charity Homeless Project Scotland refused emergency housing to a 34-week pregnant mother fleeing abuse. One staff member said…
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SPUC has today welcomed the decision by the SNP to remove a controversial draft motion on abortion law reform from its final National Conference agenda.
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Image Source: Shutterstock The Government has acknowledged that new abortion provisions contained in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 mean a woman cannot be prosecuted for ending her own pregnancy at any gestation, including beyond 24 weeks, and would not commit an abortion offence by deliberately misleading a doctor about…
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Image Source: Instagram / @letschangetheact The Scottish Greens have called for abortion to be decriminalised in Scotland “as soon as possible,” using the farcically named ‘International Safe Abortion Day’ to demand that the Scottish Government press ahead with proposals which would allow abortion up-to-birth in the country. Scottish Green health…
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Image Source: Shutterstock Under the guise of helping “millions of women gain greater choice over pregnancy,” the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has announced a new funding provision to flog abortion and contraceptives in developing countries at the expense of the British taxpayer. The foreign aid package would make…
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If a miscarriage before 24 weeks is recognised as a real loss worthy of statutory bereavement leave, how can abortion at the same gestational age remain legally and morally unproblematic?
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Image Source: UK Parliament The newly appointed chair of Jersey’s Assisted Dying Assurance and Delivery Committee previously warned that “assisted suicide does harm others” and could leave seriously ill and disabled people feeling they have a “duty” to die. Dr Sarah Wollaston was appointed by the Jersey Government earlier this…
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Image Source: Shutterstock Plans to illuminate Belfast City Hall in support of abortion have been halted after councillors formally challenged the controversial decision. The landmark building had been due to turn green on Monday to mark International Safe Abortion Day following a motion brought by the Alliance Party and supported…
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Image Source: Shutterstock The World Health Organization has predicted that new contraceptives for men could become available within just three to five years, in a development being hailed as a “game changer.” Those hailing this as a breakthrough risk further separating sex from its potential consequences and encouraging a more…
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Image Source: X / Mike Lee Canada recorded more deaths through assisted suicide in 2024 than the United States recorded firearm homicides, despite the US having a population more than eight times larger. According to Health Canada’s latest annual report, 16,499 people died through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) during…