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October 28, 2020

Pro-lifers commemorate passing of Abortion Act in Parliament Square

Members from leading pro-life organisations across the country took part in an impactful, live display in Parliament Square yesterday to commemorate the passing of the Abortion Act which happened 53 years ago on 27th October 1967. The event was organised by March for Life UK and had people ranging in age from one to 53, all dressed... Read More
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October 27, 2020

Poland recognises right to life of unborn children with disabilities

Global human rights organisation ADF International has welcomed a ruling by Poland’s top court which affirms the right to life of unborn babies with disabilities.  The Constitutional Tribunal of Poland ruled that abortions on the basis that the child may have a disability violate the right to life protected in Article 38 of the Polish Constitution.... Read More
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October 11, 2020

Amnesty hit by hypocrisy charge over new abortion policy

Amnesty International has been lambasted after it introduced a new abortion policy that calls for countries around the world to introduce abortion-on-demand, for any reason, up to birth. Amnesty International describes itself as ‘the world’s largest grassroots human rights organisation’ on its website and claims to ‘work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and... Read More
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October 9, 2020

‘Government hypocrites allow more lives to be lost to abortion than to Covid’

The Stormont Government has been branded “hypocrites” for allowing more lives to be lost to abortion than lost to coronavirus in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life say the government’s hypocrisy has been exposed by latest figures from the Department of Health, revealing 664 babies were killed by abortion in the past six... Read More
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October 6, 2020

Scottish Government launch consultation on ‘DIY’ abortions

Christian and pro-life groups are rallying supporters in Scotland as the Scottish Government has been accused of launching an “extremely one-sided…rigged consultation” on whether ‘DIY’ abortions should become permanent. Women are currently able to take both pills required for an early medical abortion at home, despite concerns and warnings over the risk it poses to... Read More
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October 2, 2020

End ‘abortion aid’ and back Catholic charities, says archdiocese

The archdiocese of Edinburgh is calling on Catholics to contact their MPs to stop ‘abortion aid’ and divert the funds to real aid projects run by Catholic charities. The archdiocese said in a statement that ‘the UK Government is funding abortion overseas while Catholic charities that help improve the lives of millions are missing out’.... Read More
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September 28, 2020

‘Safe abortion day’ is a contradiction in terms, says pro-life group

Pro-lifers have strongly criticised the so-called ‘International Safe Abortion Day’, saying the term ‘safe abortion’ is a contradiction. The criticism came as the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) reacted to events taking place for ‘International Safe Abortion Day’ on Monday 28th September. To mark the day, Marie Stopes International is publishing the... Read More
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September 28, 2020

Abortion clinic censorship zones bill fails to pass at Second Reading

A radical abortion clinic censorship zone bill brought forward by Rupa Huq MP failed to pass through the Commons at its Second Reading. The Bill would have introduced censorship zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales but failed to pass after an objection from a fellow MP stopped the Bill from proceeding.  Censorship zones would... Read More
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September 26, 2020

Church attacks SNP for ‘open hostility’ on pro-life issues

The Catholic Church has accused the SNP of showing “open and vicious hostility” towards pro-life MP and MSPs. Anthony Horan, director of the Catholic Parliamentary Office in Scotland, accused the party of actively seeking to discriminate against politicians based on their pro-life and religious convictions.  Earlier this year, Dr Lisa Cameron, SNP MP for East... Read More
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September 21, 2020

Global biotech company ends use of aborted foetal cell lines for vaccines

Catholic pro-life leaders say they are seeing some progress in the development of vaccines with the use of ethical animal cell lines instead of cell lines derived from abortions. A case in point is the decision by Sanofi Pasteur to no longer use an aborted foetal cell line in producing its polio vaccines, a move recently approved by the US... Read More
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