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| Daniel Sanger with wife Lena |
Real crisis in Europe is not enough children say experts
Pro-life experts are warning that the real crisis in Europe is not enough children. Their warning comes as population control advocates lament the birth of the 7 billionth person. Anthony Ozimic of SPUC commented: "What must convince people that they need to be thinking about their children’s generation, their grandchildren’s generation and into the centuries that follow." [KSL.com, 31 October] http://goo.gl/bszVZ
More than half of UK women using contraception use it inconsistently, suggests study
A new study has suggested that 57% of all UK women using contraception use it inconsistently. Many of the women surveyed said that they forget to take the pill. [PA via Yahoo!, 31 October] http://goo.gl/IoGD9 John Smeaton of SPUC commented: "The ineffectiveness of contraceptive practice in real-world conditions results in unplanned pregnancies and leads in turn to more abortions. Morally, medically and practically, contraception is a pillar of the culture of death."
Judge to rule on US man's feeding tube fight between mother and his wife
A US judge is due to rule on whether a disabled man's feeding tube should be removed. Daniel Sanger was left disabled after a heart attack. Lena Sanger, his wife, wants the tube removed, while his brother and mother want it retained. [Mail, 1 November] http://goo.gl/oRaJg
Other stories:
Abortion
- Margaret Cuthill has changed the nature of the abortion debate in the UK [John Smeaton, 30 October] http://goo.gl/5EuNs
- Fr Mark Swires is leading from the front in east London [John Smeaton, 29 October] http://goo.gl/NiN6B
- Fr Leon Pereira stands up to pro-abortion Jon Cruddas MP [John Smeaton, 28 October] http://goo.gl/GJgxE
- I pray that God will send us more pro-life priests like Fr Emilio Salatino [John Smeaton, 27 October] http://goo.gl/r4f9G
- Scots families ‘should stop at two children’ says anti-life scientist [Scotsman, 1 November] http://goo.gl/ItmPW
- Welcome baby 7 billion, says Population Research Institute president [John Smeaton, 31 October] http://goo.gl/iF7tr
- Italian bishops warn Italy is heading towards "demographical suicide" [DICI, 28 October] http://goo.gl/uWFkn
- Pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng beaten and tortured [LifeSiteNews.com, 28 October] http://goo.gl/77Q7O
- Sex-selection abortion leading to wife-sharing in India [Mail, 28 October] http://goo.gl/umjQl
- Councillors in Glasgow unanimously support gay marriage proposals [Pink Paper, 28 October] http://goo.gl/cqCcp
- Ex-SNP leader voted off citizens advice board over anti-gay marriage views [Pink News, 28 October] http://goo.gl/ghc7n
- Rise in Israeli children with birth defects suing doctors for being born [BioNews, 31 October] http://goo.gl/6cksd
- Proposal for all women to be offered caesarean section on NHS [Mail, 31 October] http://goo.gl/zPciu
- History will judge Dana's bid for the Irish presidency to have been successful [John Smeaton, 31 October] http://goo.gl/rQ6MY
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