Pro Life

Record abortion figures sharpen debate on anniversary of Abortion Act

More than half a century after the Abortion Act came into effect, campaigners are again clashing over its legacy as abortion figures remain at historic highs
The Catholic Herald

Dutch lawmakers consider bill allowing embryos from same-sex couples

Critics say a Dutch bill widening embryo research would mark a serious moral shift by allowing human embryos to be created for experimentation
The Catholic Herald

New York bishops publish pastoral guide on end-of-life decisions

A new pastoral guide from the bishops of New York sets out Catholic teaching on end-of-life care as assisted suicide is due to take effect in August
The Catholic Herald

Father and baby twins, born 35 years apart, both premature and treated by same nurses

Twins born prematurely are being cared for in the same NICU that treated their father 35 years ago, in a rare full circle moment for one family
The Catholic Herald

Premature baby born 13 weeks early and placed in Tesco sandwich bag now “thriving”

Born 13 weeks early and placed in a sandwich bag to keep him warm, Blake is now 13 and thriving after a difficult start to life
The Catholic Herald

Vatican urged to confront China’s forced organ harvesting record

Rep. Chris Smith and human rights advocate Nina Shea have criticised the Vatican for hosting a senior Chinese transplant official in 2017
The Catholic Herald

Premature twins born at only 27 weeks now thriving at home with family

Premature twins born at 27 weeks after complications at 20 weeks are now home and thriving with their family one year on
The Catholic Herald

Australia’s most premature baby “thriving” after being born 4.5 months early

A baby born at just 22 weeks in Australia has defied the odds and is now thriving after months of intensive care
The Catholic Herald