Marking 50 tragic years of abortion 

Today, on the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act, crowds gathered outside Parliament for a minute's silence commemorating the over 8.8 million lives lost to abortion. 

SPUC joined representatives of other pro-life organisations to mark this tragic anniversary with a minute’s silence from 11:04am - the moment Royal Assent for the Bill was declared 50 years ago.

Chief Executive John Smeaton said: "It was very good to stand shoulder to shoulder with other pro-life leaders. This is the way forward in the battles ahead."

?SPUC staff with leaders of other pro-life groups.

Gathering in front of Parliament. 

News in brief:

• Abortion and Women's Health: SPUC launches new academic review on anniversary of Abortion Act
• SPUC on Sky News: 50th anniversary is no celebration 
• Amber Rudd urged by 113 MPs to ban "protests" outside abortion clinics 
• Abortion Act at 50: The Bill that wiped out millions