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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A New Government: what does it mean for the pro-life movement?
Andy Burnham has now appointed his new Cabinet. Who are they, and what are their views on life issues?
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Isle of Man passes new (possibly illegal) assisted suicide law
Image source: Shutterstock | House of Keys, Tynwald, Douglas, Isle of Man The Isle of Man has formally approved legislation legalising assisted suicide, becoming only the second Crown Dependency to change its law despite ongoing concerns about the Bill’s safeguards and its compatibility with human rights protections. The legislation has…
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Petition that would erase women from the records of surrogate children confirmed for debate in Parliament
Image source: Shutterstock On 7th September 2026 a Westminster Hall debate for MPs will be held in the Houses of Parliament. They will be discussing the ‘Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth’ petition that has garnered more than 112,000 signatures. This petition was created by Adam Frisby,…
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Premature baby born at 22 weeks discharged from hospital, healthy
Image Source: uhcw.nhs.uk A baby born at just 22 weeks and three days has been discharged from hospital after spending months in neonatal care, highlighting the remarkable advances in the treatment of extremely premature babies and the amazing strength of the boy. Baby Isaac weighed just 1lb 3oz at birth,…
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Surrogacy hypocrisy brings down the gay leader of the German Conservatives
Image Source: Shutterstock A senior German politician has resigned after admitting that he and his husband became parents through surrogacy in the United States, despite having spent years defending Germany’s ban on the practice. Jens Spahn, parliamentary leader of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and a former health…
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Opinion
A New Government: what does it mean for the pro-life movement?
Andy Burnham has now appointed his new Cabinet. Who are they, and what are their views on life issues?
OPINION
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“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.
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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.
end of life
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Isle of Man passes new (possibly illegal) assisted suicide law
Image source: Shutterstock | House of Keys, Tynwald, Douglas, Isle of Man The Isle of Man has formally approved legislation legalising assisted suicide, becoming only the second Crown Dependency to change its law despite ongoing concerns about the Bill’s safeguards and its compatibility with human rights protections. The legislation has…
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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…
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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