Abortion figures are now ‘out of control’, according to the Life Institute, as new data released for the first six months of the year suggests that up to 10,000 terminations may take place in 2023 if the trend continues. Data released to Carol Nolan TD from the HSE suggested that more than 5,000 abortions have already…
One of the disconcerting features of bioethics debates is how quickly the public changes its mind on controversial issues. This is particularly evident in discussions about hereditary human genome editing (HGEH) and mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). If one were to ask whether scientists should be allowed to tinker with the human genome, most people would…
That Saturday will be the second National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe and began allowing states to protect unborn babies again. At 185 locations across the U.S., pro-lifers plan to gather at grave sites and memorials for the millions of babies who were killed as a result of the…
Regularly, women report to the Norwegian Abortion Appeal Board because they have been refused an abortion. Therefore, the president of the Board, Inger Økland, pleads for an extension of the period in which termination of pregnancy is allowed. Currently, the abortion limit is 12 weeks in Norway. However, the government has set up a special…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its annual budget for its sexual health and reproduction programme, which reveals it is spending millions of dollars on projects related to global abortion provision. 11% of programme funding spent on abortion services around the world The Human Reproduction Programme (HRP), run by the WHO, directed 11% of its…
Every year, the March for Life takes place in Berlin. Participants show their opposition to abortion during these protests. This year, the initiative will also take place in Cologne for the first time. Risk life On September 16, the event is to happen, the Federal Association of Life Law (BVL/Berlin) announced, as reported by Idea. The…
One of Us is presenting a remarkable project that showcases 7 historical figures who displayed immense courage in defending the dignity of the most vulnerable, including human embryos. These champions of human dignity serve as an inspiration for young people in their pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty within each human person. Together, let’s stand…
The new amendments proposed by Government to the Criminal Code Bill relating to when a pregnancy can be terminated , is a veritable u-turn of the first order. After months of statements by the Prime Minister and others that the proposed provisions in the Bill were “the best “ one could put forward, drastic changes…
Brussels, 10.7.2023. The European Parliament, meeting in plenary, approved the Directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence. The directive is a clear win for ideologies that have manipulated the whole process, over democracy and the rule of law but especially is a missed opportunity for European women. The President of the One of…
The director of the Bioethics Committee of the Catholic University of Valencia dissects the ethical aspects of the creation of synthetic embryos from stem cells The creation of synthetic embryos from stem cells to investigate what the first 14 days after conception are like caused a stir two weeks ago in the field of bioethics.…
