Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Number of abortions: 12,212 abortions were carried out in Scotland in 2017 (11.8 per 1000 women), a similar number as in the past couple of years. The rate of abortion in England and Wales is higher (17.0 per 1000 women). In 1968, when the Abortion Act was implemented, there were 1500 abortions. The number of […]
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Tags: abortion, statistics
Pro-Life Movement on Newsnight
The first 16 minutes of a Newsnight programme last week (10th May) looked at some groups in the pro-life movement in the UK, as well as looking at the pro-choice side and discussing the idea of buffer zones. Worth a watch and, although the pro-choice representatives are not questioned in the same way that the […]
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Conscientious Objection
Scottish midwife, great friend of ours and all round remarkable person, Mary Doogan, tells the Mail why she is supporting a much-needed change in the law regarding conscience. She was forced out of her job as a senior midwife after refusing to supervise abortions. “I don’t believe any midwife should be put in that position. […]
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Tags: abortion, Conscientious Objection, Glasgow midwives, healthcare
Respect for Jacob Rees-Mogg
Sad to see the media slamming down on a politician’s personal beliefs, when Jacob Rees-Mogg specifically stated that his personal belief in abortion being indefensible and belief in the Catholic faith would not affect democracy or laws in the UK. What an intolerant society we live in. In this environment it was brave for Jacob […]
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Recently there has been same coverage in the press about Lifeline and its proposed name change (http://www.lifelinecounselling.org/news/). The following is a response I made to the article in the Scottish Catholic Observer: It is indeed a great shame that a group with such a pro-life and Catholic history should feel it necessary to remove the […]
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Tags: lifeline, news
Bishop John Keenan, of Paisley, writes a good summary of recent events: “24 June BMA votes to back abortions up to birth in the UK. 27 June Amnesty calls for the decriminalisation of Abortion in the UK. 28 June BPAS releases survey suggesting record levels of support for abortion. 30 June Labour MP Stella Creasy […]
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Number of abortions: 12,063 abortions were carried out in Scotland in 2016 (11.6 per 1000 women), a similar number as in 2015 (12,134 abortions). The rate of abortion in England and Wales is higher (17.0 per 1000 women). In 1968, when the Abortion Act was implemented, there were 1500 abortions. The number of abortions then […]
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Tags: 50th anniversary of abortion act, abortion, statistics
An MS patient in Inverness has deferred his plans to end his life at an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland, after another MS patient contacted him and encouraged him to seek more support. This contact and support has given him a new optimism about life. A video about this story can be viewed on the BBC website: […]
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Last weekend, Sister Roseann, postulant Jess and volunteer Louise were honoured to be invited to the Knights of St Columba’s Supreme Council. They enjoyed the Saturday evening banquet, with socialising and listening to speeches and then on Sunday morning they gave talks to the ladies and attended Mass. Sr Roseann spoke about the history of […]
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Prolife Chain 2016
To mark the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act, over 100 people, including our very own Sr. Andrea came together to form a human chain in silent witness on Lothian Road, Edinburgh last Saturday. Old, young and the very young made the journey to witness to life. There were lollies, balloons and a wee bit […]
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Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative 