House bill recognises fetal pain, would bar most abortions after 20 weeks

Citing leading experts in the field of fetal pain, US Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said the proposed Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act would end the “excruciating suffering and physical pain of unborn babies” by barring most abortions after 20 weeks gestation. Smith, a Catholic, who is co-chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, was joined... Read More

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February 3, 2021

Down Syndrome community warn roll-out of new test will see rise in abortions

The Down Syndrome community has warned that the number of abortions of babies with the condition is likely to increase after Public Health England (PHE) announced that it will introduce a new controversial screening test across the NHS later this year. PHE announced that the non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) technique called ‘cell-free DNA’ (cfDNA) will... Read More

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Abortion, abortions, Down Syndrome, NIPT, Public Health England

January 26, 2021

New warning as pressure builds for home abortions

A prominent Scottish bioethicist has warned that proposals to permanently introduce ‘DIY’ home abortions in Scotland will undermine the ‘appropriate and sensitive respect for the disposal of the remains of the embryo/foetus’. ‘DIY’ home abortions have been allowed in the UK since March 2020 as a temporary measure in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. But... Read More

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September 18, 2020

Bishops note ‘tragic loss of life’ as abortions increase

Catholic bishops said they were disappointed by figures showing abortions in England and Wales were at their highest recorded level. The statistics released last week by the Department of Health revealed that 109,836 abortions were performed in the first six months of 2020. The figures represent an increase of nearly 4,300 over the same period... Read More

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August 12, 2020

Italy plans to stop requiring hospital stay for abortions using RU-486

After the Italian health minister confirmed on Twitter plans to approve the administration of abortion-inducing pharmaceuticals outside of hospitals, Catholic commentators reacted with concern, especially for women who could be at home, cramping and bleeding. Roberto Speranza, the health minister, recently tweeted that new guidelines from the ministry would be forthcoming and would ‘foresee the... Read More

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July 24, 2020

Irish Minister for Health urged to give assurances on telemedicine abortions

The Irish Minister for Health has a duty to give explicit assurances concerning telemedicine abortions, pro-lifers have said. Their statement comes as the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has refused to definitively state on the record that the system of remote or home access to abortion will cease to happen after the Covid-19 crisis comes... Read More

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July 5, 2020

Thousands of abortions in Ireland should be ‘fresh call to conversion’, say bishops

Ireland’s bishops have mourned the thousands of unborn babies who were aborted in the country last year, saying the “staggering” number is a “fresh call to conversion” for politicians and society as a whole. Official statistics, released by the Department of Health and described by pro-life groups as “Ireland’s shame”, revealed that 6,666 abortions were... Read More

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June 12, 2020

Highest number of abortions since 1967 is ‘a national tragedy’ says SPUC

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has described abortion figures for 2019, released by the Department for Health and Social Care, as “a national tragedy”. The figures revealed that 209,519 unborn children were aborted in England and Wales in 2019; the highest number since the Abortion Act came into force in April... Read More

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April 9, 2020

Precious Life slams Michelle O’Neill’s call for DIY abortions amid Covid-19 pandemic

Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group has slammed calls for the introduction of dangerous and deadly DIY home abortions from Sinn Féin Vice-president Michelle O’Neill in response to the coronavirus lockdown. Ms O’Neill recently voiced her support for the introduction of home abortions in Northern Ireland in the form of ‘telemedicine services’ during the Covid-19 crisis.... Read More

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Abortion, abortions, COVID-19, DIY, Michelle O’Neill, pandemic, Precious Life

June 20, 2019

Government can no longer ignore number of UK abortions, says MP

Fiona Bruce MP has urged the Government to support measures that will help decrease the number of abortions in the UK. Her call comes after recent figures revealed abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level. “In light of the latest abortion statistics, the Government simply cannot ignore any longer the number of... Read More

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House bill recognises fetal pain, would bar most abortions after 20 weeks

Down Syndrome community warn roll-out of new test will see rise in abortions

New warning as pressure builds for home abortions

Bishops note ‘tragic loss of life’ as abortions increase

Italy plans to stop requiring hospital stay for abortions using RU-486

Irish Minister for Health urged to give assurances on telemedicine abortions

Thousands of abortions in Ireland should be ‘fresh call to conversion’, say bishops

Highest number of abortions since 1967 is ‘a national tragedy’ says SPUC

Precious Life slams Michelle O’Neill’s call for DIY abortions amid Covid-19 pandemic

Government can no longer ignore number of UK abortions, says MP

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