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Judicial review of Northern Ireland abortion guidance granted

The High Court in Belfast has granted an application to SPUC for a judicial review of the Northern Ireland health department's guidance on abortion. Mr Justice Weatherup allowed the application on the grounds that the department has erred in law in its view of the law on abortion in Northern Ireland, as summarised in the guidance; and on other grounds. Media release

Religious leaders' joint letter against assisted suicide welcome, says pro-life group

Dr Rowan Williams, archbishop of Canterbury, Vincent Nichols, archbishop of Westminster and Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi, writing in The Telegraph newspaper, oppose amendments to the government's Coroners and Justice bill which would serve to undermine the ban on assisted suicide in English law. The religious leaders say that the terminally-ill need care and protection, not assisted suicide. Media release

Amendments to current bill could allow assisted suicide

Amendments that would have the effect of legalising assisted suicide have been tabled to the government's Coroners and Justice Bill in the House of Lords. It is very important that they are strongly opposed at the bill's committee stage, which is imminent. Action alerts on the Alderdice and Falconer amendments.