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European Commission considers cross-border abortion fund
The fund would financially aid women to access abortion in countries where the procedure is legal, when it is prohibited in their own.
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Pope Leo XIV ignites row after equating abortion, capital punishment, and deportations
The Chicago-born Pope urged consistency within the pro-life movement, insisting that to be truly pro-life is to hold a position that rejects abortion while also opposing the death penalty and the mistreatment of migrants.
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PRESS RELEASES
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SPUC CEO condemns “devastating” Scottish abortion statistics
Public Health Scotland has published the 2024 Abortion Statistics for Scotland.
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BREAKING: SPUC expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading
Pro-Life group expresses deep disappointment as MPs vote to give assisted suicide bill third reading.
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BREAKING: SPUC condemns “horrific” vote to legalise abortion up to birth, calls to halt in the Lords
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has reacted with horror to a vote in the House of Commons decriminalising abortion.
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Parental opt-out consultation a “slap in the face” to parents in Northern Ireland
BELFAST, 4 September 2023: The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the UK’s oldest grassroots pro-life organisation is calling on concerned parents, teachers and school governors across Northern Ireland to use the public consultation on relationships and sex-education (RSE) l
Abortion
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Irish Social Democrats call for the removal of the promised three-day abortion waiting period
The waiting period was presented during the referendum campaign as a key restriction designed to balance access to abortion with protections for unborn children.
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Modern feminism “radicalises our society”: Internal row erupts in the Luxembourg abortion debate
Across Europe, the new movement to codify abortion is often framed as a progressive milestone, yet it only seems to have closed down meaningful discussion.
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Two peers attempt to halt abortion up-to-birth
They seek to overturn a clause that would make it legal for women to perform their own abortions for any reason, even up to the moment of birth, and to ensure that no abortion takes place at home without an in-person consultation with a medical professional.
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Daisy Cooper goes on incensed rant after Nigel Farage meets with pro-life organisation
Cooper’s response has been theatrical, portraying a routine political conversation as something sinister.
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Peers condemn abortion up to birth amendment as Government confirms free vote
Despite the Bill containing more than 200 clauses, debate on Tuesday was dominated by this single, controversial measure – which was not part of the original Bill.
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Abusive boyfriend kills partner for refusing an abortion, the Old Bailey has heard
A controlling and violent boyfriend stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death after she refused to abort their unborn child, the Old Bailey has heard.
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54,000 hospital admissions as a result of pills-by-post
1 in 17 women who manage their abortion at home require hospital care for incomplete abortions or other serious side-effects.
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Is abortion a poverty issue?
Why do women have abortions? A lack of money is often claimed to be the reason that most women choose abortion. However, a new paper finds that the link between poverty and abortion is not so simple.
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Activist academics call for pills-by-post expansion
They call for abortion law across the UK to be amended in line with World Health Organisation guidance, which supports at-home medical abortions up to 12 weeks.
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End of life
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Dr. Death and the disturbing normalisation of euthanasia
More than seventy people gathered recently to hear Dr Philip Nitschke speak about the methods and mechanics of suicide.
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Disabled peers overlooked in House of Lords committee
The absence of disabled peers has sparked strong criticism from disability rights groups and opponents of the bill, who argue that those most affected by assisted dying laws are being side-lined from the decision-making process.
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Queensland assisted suicide deaths surge nearly 40%
The number of people dying by euthanasia and assisted suicide in Queensland continues to rise sharply, with new figures showing 1,072 deaths under the state’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) law between July 2024 and June 2025.
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SPUC Supporters Descend on Holyrood to Oppose Assisted Suicide Bill
Supporters travelled from across the country to make their voices heard at Holyrood.
OPINION
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A beautiful death? Inside the Conservative Party Conference Assisted Suicide Panel
Venturing down ‘enemy territory lane’ and attending the Dignity in Dying (DiD) panel fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference.
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Key takeaways from expert evidence to Leadbeater Bill
Over the last two days, a special select committee in the House of Lords has been hearing oral evidence from expert witnesses on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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IVG: where science gets sinister
IVG is an example of curious scientists exploring what can be done. However, just because something can be done does not mean that it should be done.
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Five words that can change the conversation on abortion
Words have power. They can wound or heal, divide or unite. The way we talk about life can make the difference between despair and hope, between someone shutting down or leaning in.
Inspiring Stories
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SPUC’s 2025 Youth Conference sees record number of young pro-lifers unite for life
SPUC has lauded its largest-ever Youth Conference that saw over 200 young people come together from across the UK in defence of life.
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Abortions down for the first time since the end of Roe
Declining numbers suggest that more women are finding alternatives to abortion, whether through practical support, the courage to continue their pregnancy, or the increasing visibility of the pro-life message.
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Pro-life legislation in Iran leads to increase in Down Syndrome births
The law was passed to encourage larger families at a time when population growth had fallen to a mere 0.7 per cent.
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World’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday – a victory for life
His resilience has captured hearts globally as a symbol of the preciousness and dignity of every human life, however small.
EDUCATION
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Labour set to axe free speech bill that would protect pro-life students on UK campuses
The Labour Government has said it will “stop further commencement” of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, legislation that protects the right to expression of pro-life students and others on UK campuses.
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“Withdraw the Law” event in Belfast hosted by SPUC opposes RSE regulations imposed by Westminster
On 12 September, SPUC hosted its “Withdraw the Law” meeting, pushing back against Westminster’s “unacceptable” Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) diktat that includes teaching abortion access to schoolgirls aged between 12 and 16.
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NI parents concerned about lessons imposing abortion ideology on children, poll finds in wake of Westminster diktat
A poll commissioned by SPUC has shown that parents in Northern Ireland have deep concerns about RSE lessons imposing pro-abortion ideology on children. “Westminster must listen to parents”, SPUC said in a statement. “In light of this poll, the current RSE proposals for Northern Ireland are unsustainable and undemocratic.”
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MP quits Government role over regulations forcing NI schools to teach abortion
Robin Millar, Conservative MP for Aberconwy, has quit his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Welsh Secretary, David T. C. Davies, in order to vote against controversial sex education regulations in Northern Ireland.
International
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Donald Trump claims IVF is pro-life, despite the deadly trail it leaves
Donald Trump’s latest policy pledge to make IVF cheaper and more widely available has exposed a deep divide within the conservative movement.
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Modern feminism “radicalises our society”: Internal row erupts in the Luxembourg abortion debate
Across Europe, the new movement to codify abortion is often framed as a progressive milestone, yet it only seems to have closed down meaningful discussion.
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Queensland assisted suicide deaths surge nearly 40%
The number of people dying by euthanasia and assisted suicide in Queensland continues to rise sharply, with new figures showing 1,072 deaths under the state’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) law between July 2024 and June 2025.
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Spain continues her abortion rampage, blacklisting pro-life doctors
Spain’s socialist government is doubling down on its abortion agenda.
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