1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (407+ words) The Catholic Church in Scotland has said there are “profound moral and ethical concerns” around plans to remove legal sanctions for women who conduct their own abortions. The intervention comes following the leak of a motion to be voted on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (460+ words) Further liberalising abortion laws “raises grave moral and social questions”, the Catholic Church in Scotland has warned. The latest intervention follows the publication of a draft motion that seeks to implement the recommendations of the Scottish Abortion Law Reform Expert…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has called upon Scottish First Minister John Swinney to rule out the possibility of allowing abortion up to the point of birth. Last week SPUC pointed to official figures suggesting that…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) Over 17,000 people have signed a petition calling on Belfast City Council to cancel plans to light up City Hall to mark “International Safe Abortion Day”. City Hall is currently set to be illuminated in green on 28 September following a decision…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (551+ words) The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) made the call after analysing the latest figures from Public Health Scotland, which showed a record high of 18,783 abortions in the country last year. SPUC compared the number with mortality data…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (481+ words) Pro-lifers in Northern Ireland will be taking part in a protest against a “diabolical celebration of abortion” at Belfast City Hall. The protest centres on the controversial decision to illuminate the City Hall in green on 28 September in support of…...