Many people want to support charities which do not go against their pro-life values. This updated guide has been prepared to help you in deciding which charities you would like to support.
The Traffic Light Guide includes only the stated or known stance and activities of the charities listed. The following ranking system is used to score the charities:
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British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF)
Unknown status
We do not currently have details for this charity.
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British Sjogren’s Syndrome Association (BSSA)
Amber
The British Sjögren’s Syndrome Association (BSSA) was founded to raise awareness of the disease and support research into its cause and treatment. In a letter dated 5/2/19, this charity stated on embryo experimentation: “This has not come up at the BSSA to date but if it were to do so, we would abide by the position outlined in the AMRC statement.” [#AMRC#]
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British Skin Foundation
Amber
In a letter dated 31/5/19, this charity stated: “I am writing to confirm that we do not fund any research that involves using human embryos. We do not support any organisations other than the universities and hospitals which are awarded skin disease research grants.” [#AMRC#]
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British Tinnitus Association
Green
In a letter dated 4/6/20, this charity stated: “We would like to confirm that we will not – indeed cannot, without changing our charitable purposes – support abortion services for women and girls, nor campaign to promote assisted dying. As these fall so far out of our charitable purposes, we do not have a policy on these topics.
“Whilst we encourage tinnitus research on human subjects, as it is advantageous for a number of reasons, it is extremely unlikely that we would support any project that would use human embryos.” -
Brittle Bone Society
Amber
In a letter dated 10/6/19, this charity stated: “Our main focus and expenditure is on providing day to day assistance to those with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. At present, we have only a limited budget for medical research. None of the research grants we have made involve human embryo experimentation.” [#AMRC#]
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Brook Young People
a.k.a. Brook
Red
Brook promotes contraception and abortion to young people under 25. An indication of the approach Brook takes to young people can be seen in their “Sexual Behaviours Traffic Light Tool”. This advocates: “solitary masturbation, use of sexual language including swear and slang words, having girl/boyfriends who are of the same, opposite or any gender” for children aged nine to 13 years. https://czone.eastsussex.gov.uk/media/4610/brook_traffic_light_tool.pdf
Brook also directs girls and young women to abortion providers: https://www.brook.org.uk/your-life/abortion/ -
Cahonas Scotland
Unknown status
We do not currently have details for this charity.
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Calcutta Rescue Fund
Red
Runs a Mother and Child Health programme which counsels all post-natal women about contraception. In a letter dated 2/11/2018 this charity stated that it promotes “the advantages of limiting family size” and provides oral contraceptives and condoms. In addition: “Women who request termination of an unwanted pregnancy are directed towards an appropriate agency and supported in their decision.”
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CAMFED
Unknown status
We do not currently have details for this charity.
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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Unknown status
We do not currently have details for this charity.
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Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Green
In a letter dated 28/11/2018 this charity stated: “Cancer Focus Northern Ireland does not hold a specific position on human embryos experimentation. We do not carry out laboratory based research ourselves, although we do carry out social research projects. We fund academic social science and laboratory based research, however, none of our projects are involved in human embryo experimentation”.
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Cancer Research UK
Red
In a letter dated 16/11/2018 this charity stated: “Of the thousands of research projects we currently fund, only one involves human embryos … The embryos used in this research are left over from patients’ fertility treatment and donated by patients.” This project is being undertaken by Kathy Niakan at the Francis Crick Institute. https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/kathy-niakan
In 2016, the Francis Crick Institute received approval from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) to use new genome editing techniques on human embryos. The Francis Crick Institute website lists a range of research projects which make use of human embryos during the first seven days of life.
Cancer Research UK features prominently on the Francis Crick Institute website as one of six organisations with whom they are in “a unique partnership”. [#AMRC#] -
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
Green
In a letter dated 22/2/2019 this charity stated: “CRY does not conduct or fund research using human embryos.”
Its position statement of the use of human embryos in research states: “CRY operates an applied research programme analysing the results obtained in the CRY screening programme with the aim of publishing research to improve clinical practice and policies established to prevent young sudden cardiac death (YSCD).” -
Cardiomyopathy UK
Green
In a letter dated 26/11/2018, this charity stated, “… Cardiomyopathy UK does not research directly or indirectly or collaborate with any third party organisation or individual supporting either assisted dying or human embryo experimentation.”
One research project featured on their website is: “Two stem cell treatments for heart failure show glimpses of benefit” 7 September 2016. https://www.cardiomyopathy.org/news–media/latest-news/post/266-two-stem-cell-treatments-for-heart-failure-show-glimpses-of-benefit
“Stem cells for this research came from CardioCell: “For clinical trials, CardioCell is using cGMP allogeneic stem cells derived from the bone marrow of healthy volunteers. These cells are manufactured in a licensed cGMP-compliant facility.” http://stemcardiocell.com/ “
“This charity supports organ donation, but it is not clear at the time of writing whether it would oppose unethical organ donation. More research is needed.” -
CARE International UK (CARE)
Red
In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity enclosed a paper: “CARE 2020 Program Strategy: Sexual, Reproductive and Maternal Health and Rights” which stated: “Supporting sexual, reproductive rights is fundamental to CARE’s mission.”
The following statements are taken from the Care International UK website:
“CARE supports girls’ and women’s right to safe childbirth, reproductive self-determination and bodily integrity.
“We ensure women’s reproductive health needs are met both in emergencies and through long-term community-based work.
“CARE is a founding member of the Reproductive Health in Emergencies Consortium, and in 2012 we adopted sexual and reproductive health as one of four focal areas for our humanitarian response, along with food, shelter and water. We are committed to providing the Minimal Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health as part of our emergency responses …”
https://www.careinternational.org.uk/fighting-poverty/improving-health/sexual-and-reproductive-health