JOHN SMEATON, DIRECTOR OF SPUC: Courageous Scottish Cardinal speaks out

Saturday, 22 March 2008

Courageous Scottish Cardinal speaks out

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, is courageously speaking out against the Government's Human Fertilisation and Embrology Bill.

In his Easter Sunday homily tomorrow, the Cardinal is saying:

"It is difficult to imagine a single piece of legislation which, more comprehensively, attacks the sanctity and dignity of human life than this particular bill...This bill represents a monstrous attack on human rights, human dignity and human life. "

He was already under attack last night in the BBC studios for daring to tell the unvarnished truth.

It would be an excellent idea to send messages to the media and to Members of Parliament to explain why the Cardinal is right.

Look here for a detailed briefing when writing to the media and to MPs.

Also, drop a line to the Cardinal. Write to him at: cardinal@staned.org.uk

See also my post on Bishop Tartaglia, the bishop of Paisley in Scotland, on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.

About Me

I became involved in SPUC after graduating, when I established a branch in south London in 1974. I have worked full-time for SPUC for 42 years. I became chief executive of SPUC in the UK in 1996, having been general secretary since 1978. I was elected vice-president of International Right to Life Federation in 2005. At UN conferences in Cairo, Copenhagen, Beijing, Istanbul and Rome, I helped coordinate more than 150 pro-life/pro-family groups resulting in pro-life victories in Cairo, Istanbul and Rome. I was educated at Salesian College, London, before going to Oxford where I graduated in English Language and Literature. I qualified as a teacher, becoming head of English at a secondary school. I am married to Josephine. We have a grown-up family and we live in north London.