Abortion

79 MPs and Peers call for ‘abortion up to birth’ clause impact assessment before it comes into force

Cross-party MPs and Peers are urging ministers to delay the commencement of the Crime and Policing Bill’s abortion clause until an impact assessment and formal guidance have been produced and approved
The Catholic Herald

US abortionist Kermit Gosnell dies aged 85 after murder convictions

Kermit Gosnell, convicted of murdering infants born alive and the manslaughter of a patient, has died aged 85
The Catholic Herald

Vatican calls UK abortion law changes “complete disaster”

The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Mgr Renzo Pegoraro, has described proposals to legalise abortion up until birth as a “disaster” and said he hopes the UK is able to avoid it
Niwa Limbu

Holy See calls for an end to ‘eugenic practices’ targeting babies with Down syndrome

The Holy See has called for an end to “eugenic practices” linked to prenatal screening and the termination of babies with Down syndrome, warning that such measures violate human dignity
The Catholic Herald

Mother of Strictly Come Dancing star with Down’s syndrome was urged by nurse to abandon her at hospital

The mother of Ellie Goldstein, a model, actress and Strictly contestant, has said she was urged by a nurse to abandon her newborn daughter after a Down’s syndrome diagnosis
The Catholic Herald

UK Lords reject amendments to overturn extreme abortion clause

The House of Lords has rejected two key amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, clearing the way for the decriminalisation of abortion up to birth and the continuation of at-home abortions without in-person consultations
The Catholic Herald

Indiana ruling raises questions about religious freedom and abortion law

Critics warn a recent court decision upholding a religious freedom challenge to the state’s pro-life law could influence similar legal strategies across the United States
Jacqueline O'Hara

108 babies born alive then died after failed abortions in Ireland

More than 108 babies have been born alive in failed abortions in Ireland since it introduced the practice. With no legal safeguards, the children were denied basic medical care and left to die
The Catholic Herald

Women’s magazines are narrowing the space for dissent

By replacing debate with rigid conformity, women’s magazines risk failing the very constituency they claim to serve
Delphine Chui

Professor Jack Scarisbrick: historian of Henry VIII and pro-life pioneer

A leading figure in Catholic revisionist history and an unflinching advocate for vulnerable pregnant women, Scarisbrick brought intellectual seriousness to both scholarship and civic life
Andrew Cusack