Defending human dignity begins with protecting the unborn
SPUC is leading the fight in courts, classrooms and culture against abortion and euthanasia
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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.
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Our Mission
We work to protect unborn human lives at the 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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Latest STORIES
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Standing for Life: Speak Out Ahead of Lords Debate on Assisted Suicide
Photo: Wikipedia Commons: House of Lords chamber, Palace of Westminster, London With the House of Commons having narrowly backed assisted suicide in June, the campaign to preserve society’s commitment to life now shifts to the House of Lords. SPUC has…
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Cancer Survivor Defies Odds by 25 Years: Pro-Life Advocates Call for Compassion, Not Assisted Death
At age 80, Mike Soper, a former county cricket chairman, is living proof of the resilience of the human spirit. Diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer at age 55 and told he had just three months to live, he is now marking 25 years beyond that prognosis, a powerful testament to…
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Leading Paralympian accused of being “responsible for people dying in pain”
Image (Right) – Wikipedia Commons: Baroness Grey-Thompson The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill currently under debate in the UK House of Lords has sparked a heated moral debate over assisted dying. SPUC continues to stand resolutely against any legislation that legalises ending life, recognising the immense danger it…
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John Swinney: Assisted Suicide poses an “insurmountable risk to disabled peoples’ equality and human rights”
Image: (left) Wikipedia Commons : (John Swinney – First Minister (53720492021)) Scotland finds itself at a critical moral crossroads as MSP Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill advances through Holyrood. The Bill would permit terminally ill adults with mental capacity, after being residents for at least…
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Texas Advances Landmark Pro-Life Measure Allowing Citizens to Sue Abortion Pill Providers
On September 3, 2025, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 7, a sweeping pro-life reform that empowers private citizens to file lawsuits against individuals or entities that manufacture, distribute, or mail abortion-inducing drugs, such as mifepristone or misoprostol, into Texas. Under the new law, plaintiffs may seek civil damages of…
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Opinion
Mum, dad and mum: should we be creating genetically modified babies?
Eight healthy ‘three-parent children’ have been born using mitochondrial replacement therapy.
OPINION
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Why we need SPUCTV now more than ever
A Metro front page recently screamed what many of us have long felt: “Politicians? We don’t trust any of you.” That one headline captured the national mood like a lightning bolt. A “shattered” Britain, where public trust is crumbling and our moral compass seems to spin without direction. In such…
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Record-Low Fertility Rates Reveal Deep Cultural Challenges in the UK
From a pro‑life viewpoint, this isn’t just a demographic stat – it’s a moral alarm bell.
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Colombia’s medical assistance in dying: A cautionary tale for pro‑life advocates
Colombia remains the only nation in Latin America where euthanasia is legal.
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Canada dismantles dedicated disabled care while extending state‑sanctioned death
This is a move which can only be seen as a direct attack on the value of disabled lives.
Abortion
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Foetal Development Education: A Strategic Moment for Pro‑Life Messages in the U.S.
A wave of U.S. state legislation now mandates that public school students view videos or ultrasounds illustrating foetal development, providing important biological insight. Since Roe v. Wade’s fall, pro-life advocates in at least 22 states have introduced such bills, with seven already passed. Key among the materials is the animated…
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Detailed information on abortions to be collected from Irish hospitals
The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) has commenced a pilot system to gather more data on hospital‑based abortions, now recording maternal age, previous pregnancies, contraception use, gestational age, procedure type, and complications, along with presentations following home medical abortions or terminations abroad. While the HSE insists no patient‑identifiable data or…
PRESS RELEASES
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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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