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Lord Alton asks difficult questions about abortion advertising03 February 2012On 23rd January Lord David Alton, the indomitable parliamentary pro-life campaigner, put down several written questions in the House of Lords.
No free speech for pro-lifers at University College London?27 January 2012The students’ union of University College London (UCL) has passed a motion which will severely restrict the free speech and freedom of association of the university’s Catholic Society.
Licence to Irresponsible Advertising25 January 2012LIFE is stunned at the decision of the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice to allow private abortion clinics to advertise on television and radio.
LIFE condemns attempt to violate right to Conscientious Objection19 January 2012LIFE is dismayed at the news that two Catholic midwives in Scotland are being forced to supervise staff performing abortions.
Sex ed and girls: Dorries’ day of common sense18 January 2012The second reading of Nadine Dorries MP Private Member’s Bill will be heard on Friday. Dorries’ call for schools to provide sex ed classes to equip girls with strategies to delay sex, although scoffed at by some, is welcomed as common sense.
YouGov: Over half of women say abortion law is too permissive17 January 2012More than half of women in England, Wales and Scotland believe that the time limit for abortion should be reduced or that abortion should be banned in all cases except medical emergencies.
A great evening out and raise money for LIFE!16 January 2012Come along to an exciting evening with the All Saints Scout and Guide Group, as they perform "Harvest Home", a musical play by Ian Henery
LIFE-response-to-Falconer-report-on-euthanasia05 January 2012The national pro-life charity is disappointed but not surprised at the findings of the Falconer Commission which recommends the legislation of assisted dying in the UK.
Lord David Alton: why we must not allow legal assisted suicide03 January 2012Respected pro-life campaigner has rejected the idea of assisted suicide, in a response to the Falconer Commission's forthcoming report.
100 lost lives is unacceptable29 December 2011Leading UK pro-life charity, Life, says that official figures revealing 100 selective abortions last year of IVF twins, triplets and quintuplets, is an unaaceptable by-product of the IVF industry.
No more denial of abortion-breast cancer link21 December 2011LIFE is urging policy makers to take heed of new research highlighting the many positive effects of the restrictive abortion laws in the Republic of Ireland.
Mental health and abortion review inadequate, says LIFE09 December 2011LIFE, the national pro-life caring and educational charity, has highlighted some of the weaknesses in the new review from a working group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Govt plans for developing countries needs re-think08 December 2011The UK pro-life charity LIFE says that government plans to invest £35m of new money for family planning in poor countries is “simply putting a sticking plaster over a gaping wound.”
Getting the the morning-after pill is easy as dialling for pizza08 December 2011Crisis-pregnancy care charity LIFE says that the BPAS scheme enabling women to order the morning-after pill (MAP) in advance and have it delivered free to their homes, is misguided and will not reduce unintended pregnancy rates over the festive period.
Christmas Angel raises hopes for charity01 December 2011‘The Musical Weatherman’ has released a Christmas track with a video by an award-winning animator with 100% of the sales being donated to LIFE. Christmas Angel, written and performed by ‘Musical Weatherman’ Eddy Davies is available now to download.
“Dr Death” Philip Nitschke is dangerous and should not be welcome24 November 2011Dr Nitschke, director of Exit International, an international pro-assisted suicide campaign group, has just given the final “workshop” of his current tour, in York.
New RCOG Guidelines will lead to increase in abortions24 November 2011The Government has said that reducing the amount of abortion is ‘an absolute priority’. But the RCOG wants women to be conveyor-belted ever faster into the abortion units.
The real cost of abortions is much more than money24 November 2011Updated figures, which reveal that taxpayers spent £118 million on abortions in the year 2010 alone, have sparked yet more controversy. Yet the real cost of abortion is much more than money.
Forrester NHS worker case postponed23 November 2011The Margaret Forrester v Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust case has now been postponed until the New Year. Margaret Forrester, a mental health professional, was due to go before an employment tribunal on Tuesday, 15th November
LIFE's submission to the Dept. of Education PSHE consultation18 November 2011LIFE aims to have its say on the future of relationships and sex education, and protect the rights and prerogatives of parents.
NHS worker fights to restore her good name14 November 2011Margaret Forrester, a mental health professional, goes before an employment tribunal on the15th November, to fight to remove a finding of ‘gross professional misconduct’ after raising the contentious issue of post abortion syndrome with work colleagues.
The San Jose Articles – access to abortion is not a human right14 November 2011Last Monday, the Houses of Parliament was the setting for the UK launch of the San Jose articles
Ethical stem-cell research unaffected by European ruling21 October 2011"A process which involves removal of a stem cell from a human embryo at the blastocyst [early embryo] stage, entailing the destruction of that embryo, cannot be patented."
Time to improve miscarriage care19 October 2011UK crisis pregnancy care charity, LIFE, has reacted with sadness to figures released which reveal that 400 viable pregnancies are terminated each year due to misdiagnoses of miscarriage.
New ''breakthrough'' is nothing new; & using embryos is unethical11 October 2011The news today was full of hype over a supposed new technique for created cloned embryos. As is usually the case with such hype, it is all a little misleading.
New review backs need for counselling & informed consent28 September 2011The prestigious British Journal of Psychiatry has published a landmark review into mental health risks to women from abortion, with its author stating that women should be informed of the increased risks to mental health following abortion.
Pre-abortion counselling misunderstood06 September 2011LIFE National Chairman, Professor Jack Scarisbrick, says the debate about whether pre-abortion counselling should be provided by independent agencies or by abortion providers is “bedevilled by a fundamental misunderstanding about what constitutes counsell
Statement from LIFE regarding Daily Mail’s ‘Abortion Undercover’30 August 2011We would like to make it clear that the skilled listener ‘Sheila’ who featured in the Daily Mail article ‘Abortion Undercover’ today was in no way acting according to our guidelines for staff and volunteers counselling women facing unplanned pregnancy
Abortion increases the risk of premature birth22 August 2011The best available evidence from around the world suggests that women who have had at least one abortion are considerably more likely to give birth prematurely in subsequent pregnancies.
LIFE submission to Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice16 August 2011LIFE recently made a submission to the BCAP regarding their new proposals to liberalise advertising by commercial abortion providers on television and radio
Latest response to Guardian story09 August 2011We have not been able to see the full transcript of what was said to the mystery client who visited the LIFE Care Centre at Goodwin’s Court, London, and so it is difficult to comment f
Response to Guardian story on Crisis Pregnancy Care Services09 August 2011We are wholeheartedly committed to offering the best service possible to women facing crisis pregnancies by providing them with non-judgmental, person-centred, non-directive counselling and skilled listening.
Lord Alton's questions reveal worrying statistics25 July 2011Over 150 animal-human hybrids have been made in secret in the UK for the past three years. Information provided in parliament in response to a question by Lord Alton also showed that for every baby born by IVF thirty embryos are destroyed. Prof Jack Sc
LIFE Celebrates Birth of Twins14 July 2011‘It’s not all single teen mums. The squeezed middle need our help too.’ LIFE is reporting an increase in the number of clients turning to them for help whom many would think of as ‘middle class’.
BPAS abortion advertising consultation 201108 July 2011Despite huge opposition to abortion advertising, the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) has launched a new consultation proposing to liberalise 'post-conception' advertising, which will allow commercial organisations to advertise.
IVF lottery using babies as prize giveaway08 July 2011‘To Hatch’, a charity which offers fertility advice to couples who need IVF, has been granted a licence by the Gambling Commission to give away £25,000 of IVF treatment in a monthly lottery to people struggling to conceive.
The planned celebration of LIFE in Witney – what’s the story?06 July 2011There has been considerable comment over the last few days about the decision by Witney Council to withhold permission from LIFE to hold an anniversary celebration in the town.
This one's for the girls!24 June 2011Get beach-fit this summer by raising money for LIFE. Join 20,000 other women in a girls-only 5K sponsored run around Hyde Park this September. Follow this link to register now, or e-mail susanmurray@lifecharity.org.uk for more details. Happy running!
MPs support LIFE's role on Sexual Health Forum22 June 2011An Early Day Motion has been put forward by a group of MPs supporting the appointment of LIFE to the Sexual Health Forum
Blood Donation Week and synthetic blood from embryos15 June 2011What are the ethical dilemmas involved in getting synthetic blood from embryos?
More people, please - don't worry about booming population!06 June 2011Very enjoyable article from the magazine "Foreign Policy" about the benefits and opportunities of a larger global population
Women need better alternatives, says LIFE27 May 2011LIFE has repeated its call for better alternatives to abortion for women in crisis pregnancy. Abortions carried out in England and Wales rose slightly in 2010. This is a disappointing rise after significant falls in 2008 and 2009.
LIFE statement on being invited to join the Sexual Health Forum25 May 2011LIFE is delighted to receive an invitation to join the core panel of the recently convened Sexual Health Forum, which replaces the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV.
Official report urges cautious approach to three-parent IVF24 May 2011The latest official report on three-parent IVF urges a cautious approach due to safety considerations. LIFE calls for serious reflection on the profound ethical issues involved in creating lives to treat lives.
LIFE's vision finds voice in launch of new SRE Council20 May 2011LIFE is delighted to be a founding member of the new Sex and Relationships Education Council, launched in Parliament this week. This new umbrella body will bring a much needed voice to policy discussions on the future of SRE in schools.
Nadine Dorries' plans for sex education deserve a fair hearing09 May 2011Nadine Dorries wants to address the faults and flaws of the the way Britain teaches sex education
"70% of people with disabilities opposed to assisted suicide"09 May 2011One of the first studies to look at the attitude of people with disabilities to assisted suicide has found that many are very concerned by the idea of legalisation
New insight into LIFE's housing service26 April 2011Following LIFE Housing's inaugral annual forum meeting, a report containing feedback, views and thoughts of the 2011 delegates is now out!! Read more here and down-load the full report.....
Phil, live from Sahara, completes Day 3 of toughest race on earth06 April 2011Live from the desert, Phil tells how days 1 & 2 were in his 151 mile run across the Sahara, dubbed the toughest race on earth..... Please show your support by sponsoring him at www.justgiving.com/phil-marshall0
Sponsor Leeds adventurer in the toughest race on earth!!05 April 2011Leeds adventurer, Phil Marshall, is taking on the Marathon des Sables - a gruelling 151-mile race run over six days across the Sahara Desert. Dubbed “the toughest footrace on earth", Phil is taking on the challenge to raise money for LIFE.
Survived 77 mile walk for LIFE - with only one lung!22 March 2011Congratulations to Walsall solicitor Ian Henery who, together with his eleven-year old daughter Jenny, clocked up a combined total of 77 miles of hiking across Cannock Chase on 19 March to raise money for LIFE.
More success for ethical stem cells15 March 2011Sunday's Observer carried a great article about induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. The discovery of induced pluripotency is one of the most exciting and promising developments in regenerative medicine for a long time
3-parent IVF: Rights of the child should come first14 March 2011LIFE calls on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to take into consideration the rights and welfare of every child, especially those at the embryological stage of development, when it assesses the controversial three-parent IVF technique.
RCOG draft guidelines are inadequate, simplistic and misleading28 February 2011LIFE has severe reservations about the new RCOG guidelines on the care of women seeking abortion.
Majority of teenage pregnancies still end in abortion23 February 2011Latest figures on teenage pregnancies show a small decrease in pregnancies in girls under 18, which is to be welcomed. However, the majority of teenage girls who get pregnant will have an abortion, with 60% of under 16s terminating their pregnancies.
David Burrowes MP praises cord blood stem cells23 February 2011Leading pro-life MP: "stem cells from umbilical cord blood save lives and grow the economy". David Burrowes MP has published a short but excellent article on adult stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
FertilityCare Clinic Support Practitioner Post16 February 2011Life FertilityCare is offering a part time clinic support post (10 hours across the week). This position is suited for a qualified FertilityCare practitioner or someone committed towards becoming a Creighton Model FertilityCare practitioner with a special
Response to BPAS home abortion case14 February 2011High Court refuses to allow abortion pill to be taken at home The British Pregnancy Advisory Service's High Court fight for home administration of the abortion pill has failed. LIFE welcomes this judgment.
Calling all Walsall LIFE Supporters!!10 February 2011Calling all LIFE supporters who live near Walsall, West Midlands….. On 16th April, Liz Lloyd and the team are organising the group's annual Kathryn Wilcox Memorial Walk, held each year in memory of the founder of Litchfield LIFE Group.
BPAS seek to legalise the home administration of medical abortion13 January 2011‘If successful, BPAS will have succeeded in putting abortion back behind closed doors.
Online Petition20 December 2010Join our online petition for informed consent before abortion, to help ensure that women presenting for abortion get all the information and professional counselling they need.
ECHR20 December 2010LIFE is hopeful that the recent decision by the European Court of Human Rights regarding abortion in Ireland will not ultimately result in a weakening of the protection for the unborn in that country.
An interview with…. Susie Murray, Head of Fundraising09 November 2010I've been working in the charity sector for just over ten years. I started at the national children's charity, the NSPCC, spending six years raising money in their London office for the FULL STOP Campaign, which aimed to prevent cruelty to children.
LIFE charity shops get boost from Thorntons mentor14 September 2010Managers from LIFE's charity shops around the UK recently attended an inaugural one-day conference at LIFE's head office in Leamington Spa. "The purpose of the day was first, to say a big thank you for all the work the shop volunteers.
 
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