With this celebration, the UN General Assembly wanted to raise public awareness of the issue and recall the inherent dignity, worth and valuable contributions of people with Down syndrome as promoters of the well-being and diversity of their communities. He also wants to highlight the importance of their individual autonomy and independence, in particular the…
Convened by the Sí a la Vida Platform and after two years celebrating the International Day of Life online, civil society will once again take to the streets in defense of all human life. February 23, 2022.- After two years without going out on the streets due to the health situation, the Sí a la…
The EU, abortion, and the French Presidency Mr President of the French Republic, During this time when Eastern Europe is back at war , you are aspiring to show the importance of the unity of the EU. This unity of Europe must appeal to the true values that have made its history. Yet, while…
Carlo Casini was a person dedicated to human life and its defense, from his beginning in the Italian per la vita movement, as an MEP, as co-founder of One Of Us and in all the opportunities that were presented to him or that he sought. He was faithful, deep and consistent until the last moments when illness…
“The defense of LIFE from the trench of death” The European federation “One of Us” denounces the war in Ukraine and states that “Europe and Western civilization need a true moral rearmament of its principles, its fundamentals, and its values. This “rearmament” begins with the defense of the life of every human being” …
Two texts generate confusion around assisted suicide, the subject of debate in Italy at the moment. The first of these is an article by Father Carlo Casalone, a Jesuit, published on January 15 in the magazine La Civiltà Cattolica with the title “The parliamentary discussion on “assisted suicide””. The second, authored by Marie-Jo Thiel, appeared…
In Germany a campaign has started where they present having children as an attack against the climate and the environment. The new left coalition government made up of social democrats, greens and liberals (red, green and yellow and for that reason called the traffic light government) is gradually introducing new anti-family and directly anti-natalist policies…
A free 24-hour abortion helpline will be rolled out nationwide where people can be prescribed medication over the phone to end pregnancies. The service – called 0800 DECIDE – will be run by Family Planning and the Women’s Clinic. It will be funded by the Health Ministry to the tune of $3.5 million over four…
The decision of the Constitutional Court of Colombia to decriminalize abortion until the 24th week is not only historic in Latin America, it has also raised blisters between the movements for the defense of life and the Colombian Episcopal Conference itself rejected the ruling of the high court. We are called to consistently respect life…
Press release. “Welcome the Italian Court ruling which affirms the value of human life” One of Us following the statement of the Italian MPV “Welcome the Italian Court ruling which affirms the value of human life” Rome February 15th 2022: The Italian Constitutional Court found the referendum question promoted and supported by some associations which…
