SPUC affirms, defends and promotes the existence and value of human life from the moment of conception.
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 releaseReligious 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.