Defending human dignity begins with protecting the unborn
SPUC is leading the fight in courts, classrooms and culture against abortion and euthanasia
About Us
SPUC is the world’s first and UK’s largest pro-life campaigning and educational organisation
At SPUC, we value every human life, from conception to natural death. Since 1967, we’ve united communities across the UK to protect and stand with the most vulnerable among us.
Campaign for the Right to Life
Support and Advocate for Women and Families
Educate and Inspire the Next Generation
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Latest STORIES
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Assisted suicide Bill re-published: Tell your MPs to prevent tragedy
Image Source: House of Commons The dangerous assisted suicide Bill has been reintroduced to Parliament, in an almost identical form to the legislation debated during the previous parliamentary session. Labour MP Lauren Edwards published her Terminally Ill Adults (End of…
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French MPs ignore Senate, expected to ratify death bill
France has moved a step closer to legalising assisted suicide after the country’s National Assembly voted to approve controversial legislation despite the French Senate rejecting the Bill on three separate occasions. The legislation, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship social reforms, would create a legal right to assisted suicide for…
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Unborn children become eligible for benefits as Spanish leftists rage
Spain’s conservative People’s Party (PP) has inadvertently fanned the flames of the country’s abortion debate after introducing new family support measures that recognise unborn children when calculating eligibility for certain benefits. The legislation, introduced by the PP government in the Madrid region, allows expectant parents to apply for some family…
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Gay couple in Canada sue surrogate for refusing to abort baby with cleft lip
Image Source: Shutterstock A same-sex couple in Canada has launched a lawsuit against the surrogate mother who carried their son after she refused their request to abort the baby when doctors identified a cleft lip and a possible heart defect during pregnancy. The case, filed in Ontario Superior Court, has…
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Amnesty International names SPUC as an “anti-rights” group. We are not.
Image Source: Shutterstock Amnesty International has come under fire after publishing a report branding the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), alongside dozens of Christian, pro-life and gender-critical organisations, as part of the “anti-rights movement” in the UK. The report, A Growing Threat: The Anti-Rights Movement in the…
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Opinion
“Neutral” Government Allocates Extra Time for Assisted Suicide Bill
In a dramatic turn of events, the battle over the legalisation of assisted suicide in England and Wales is now on course to continue until late April 2026.
OPINION
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Scottish Health Committee Blocks Amendments on Palliative Care and Safeguards to Assisted Suicide Bill
Tuesday, 4 November saw Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill begin Stage 2 deliberations with crucial votes on safeguards, palliative care and the criteria for eligibility.
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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.
end of life
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Assisted suicide Bill re-published: Tell your MPs to prevent tragedy
Image Source: House of Commons The dangerous assisted suicide Bill has been reintroduced to Parliament, in an almost identical form to the legislation debated during the previous parliamentary session. Labour MP Lauren Edwards published her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on the day MPs left Westminster for the…
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French MPs ignore Senate, expected to ratify death bill
France has moved a step closer to legalising assisted suicide after the country’s National Assembly voted to approve controversial legislation despite the French Senate rejecting the Bill on three separate occasions. The legislation, one of President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship social reforms, would create a legal right to assisted suicide for…
Abortion
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Gay couple in Canada sue surrogate for refusing to abort baby with cleft lip
Image Source: Shutterstock A same-sex couple in Canada has launched a lawsuit against the surrogate mother who carried their son after she refused their request to abort the baby when doctors identified a cleft lip and a possible heart defect during pregnancy. The case, filed in Ontario Superior Court, has…
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“Safe, legal, and rare” was a lie: Ireland is deep in the throes of an abortion culture
Image Source: Shutterstock Six years after the Republic of Ireland legalised abortion new figures published by the Health Service Executive (HSE) paint a stark picture of how dramatically the nation has changed. Almost 47,000 abortions have taken place since services began in January 2019, with pro-life groups warning that what…
PRESS RELEASES
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PRESS RELEASE – Highest Scottish abortion figures on record for 2025
Image Credits: Shutterstock PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, 26th May 2026 – The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), the world’s oldest pro-life campaign group, is utterly aghast at the data released today by Public Health Scotland, showing 2025 as the year with the highest abortion…
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SPUC responds to “highest abortion” figures on record
The UK’s leading pro-life group responds to the new abortion figures from the Department for Health and Social Care.
Our Work
Our Mission
We work to protect unborn human lives at a local, national and international level to build a world free from abortion and euthanasia, promoting a culture of life and dignity for all.
We achieve this through advocacy, community engagement, education, and compassionate care, guided by our core values of integrity, courage and compassion.
It is our mission to protect the most vulnerable – unborn babies, the elderly and those facing end-of-life decisions. We work with schools, universities, and policymakers to ensure every life is valued and respected.
1 in 4 pregnancies in the UK end in abortion
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Support Services
We provide free financial, legal and emotional support for women and families
Explore the SPUC Support Hub – your go-to place for compassionate pregnancy support, post-abortion care, legal guidance, helpful information, and assistance with talking to your doctor.
Legal aid
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Confidential counselling and support
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