This afternoon's must-read pro-life news-stories, Monday 28 March

Archbishop Hector Aguer

Abortion

• Argentinean archbishop (pictured) says it's a rational, natural and scientific truth that unborn children are persons from conception [CNA, 24 March] http://bit.ly/gDewPw

Euthanasia

• Big rise in support for active euthanasia at an Austrian medical school, suggests survey [Journal of Medical Ethics, April 2011] http://bit.ly/gX2N4n

Population

• Indian health ministry drops plan to launch injectable contraceptive in family planning programme [Pharmabiz.com, 28 March] http://bit.ly/dRTHgr
• Ugandan health ministry ratchets up provision of injectable contraceptives [East African Business Week, 27 March] http://bit.ly/e1cd8j

Sexual ethics

• US Catholic bishops' conference says sexual orientation and gender identity should not be protected categories [CatholicCulture.org, 28 March] http://bit.ly/fOYNWU

General

• New book: The Oxford Handbook of Eugenics [Amazon] http://amzn.to/hGbj1c

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