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News, 22 October 2012

Top story:

EllaOne morning-after pill trial is dangerous

A trial by The Co-operative Pharmacy chain of prescription-free sale of the EllaOne morning-after pill has been described as 'dangerous' by SPUC. EllaOne is claimed to work up to five days after sexual intercourse. The Co-operative Pharmacy is conducting the trial in 40 pharmacies. Anthony Ozimic, SPUC's communications manager, commented: "Our main concern is that EllaOne is dangerous for unborn children. As well as a form of contraception, EllaOne can also act as a form of abortion, by making the lining of the womb hostile to newly-conceived human embryos, thus killing them. [SPUC, 19 October]

Other stories:

Abortion

• 27% of all human deaths in England and Wales are due to abortion [Peter Saunders, 22 October]
• Protest at Marie Stopes Clinic in Belfast and intervention by Attorney General [Pat Buckley, 19 October]
• SPUC youth blog reviews pro-life film 'October Baby' [SPUC youth blog, 19 October]
• Russian priest saves 2,000 babies from abortion [LifeSiteNews.com, 18 October]
• Uruguay senate approves first-trimester abortions [New York Times, 17 October]

Euthanasia

• Nurse's account of mother's death on Liverpool Care Pathway [Mail, 20 October]
• Retired magistrate 'starved herself to death after being inspired by right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson' [Mail, 19 October]
• 19-year-old woke up as doctors were preparing to harvest her organs [Mail, 17 October]

Sexual ethics

• Redefining marriage - the case for caution [Peter Saunders, 21 October]
• Parents for Children calls for no vote in children’s referendum [Pat Buckley, 18 October]

General

• Down Syndrome student crowned homecoming queen to school's standing ovation [Mail, 19 October]

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