Published on
6 December 2019
Posted in Abortion, British Politics, Christianity, Ethics, Human Life, Public Policy
With the General Election approaching on 12 December, Labour has released its manifesto. It includes policies such as nationalising broadband, increasing the health budget by 4.3% and legalising abortion up to birth. Abortion was legalised for Britain in 1967. It was formally legal only in a limited number of cases and up to 28 weeks […]
Published on
22 July 2017
Posted in Abortion, Africa, British Politics, Marriage & Family
Last week we saw the return of the London Family Planning Summit, with senior government officials, NGO representatives and business leaders committing billions in additional funding with a view to getting 120 million more women and girls using ‘modern’ methods of family planning by 2020. The British Government alone pledged to increase its International Development department’s […]
Published on
19 June 2017
Posted in Abortion, British Politics, Christianity, Conscience, Freedom, Moral Philosophy, Same-Sex Marriage
This is the third and final part in a series of reflections on the 2017 UK General Election. Shortly after the recent General Election the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, offered his resignation, issuing a statement which declared that he had found the tension between ‘remaining faithful to Christ’ and leading his party to be irresolvable. This came after a muted […]
Published on
7 August 2015
Posted in Abortion, Conscience, Culture, Human Life, Human Rights, Moral Philosophy
The present furore in the USA over Planned Parenthood’s sale of fetal organs has now claimed its third casualty. After Louisiana and New Hampshire, Alabama has now become the third state to withdraw funds from Planned Parenthood. Although this is unlikely to impact on the number of abortions performed in the UK, there are some […]
Published on
19 June 2015
Posted in Abortion, Civil Liberties, Culture, Education, Human Rights, IVF
For the most part having children is not about enhancing choice. It is a practical reality that calls for much forgoing of what parents might want to do – whether listening to music, going to the theatre, having a drink and a chat with friends, or just sleeping. As a result a premium has come […]
Published on
15 November 2014
Posted in Abortion, British Politics, Human Life, Human Rights, Northern Ireland
In early October the Northern Ireland Department of Justice Minister, David Ford, announced a consultation on whether Northern Ireland should allow abortion in the case of what is styled ‘lethal foetal abnormality’. Essentially, Northern Ireland, which has hitherto maintained a relatively consistent legislative position that recognises and upholds the inalienable right to life of the […]
Published on
30 April 2013
Posted in Abortion, Human Life, Human Rights, Moral Philosophy
We have blogged before about the story of Dr. Kermit Gosnell the Philadelphia-based abortionist arrested for murder but, although his trial is ongoing, and the case against him horrendous news networks paid less than scant attention to the proceedings until 72 congressmen and women wrote to 3 of the largest television channels decrying their lack […]
Published on
7 March 2012
Posted in Abortion, British Politics, Human Life, Legal Affairs, Religion, Social Commentary
A nation is governed –and partly defined — by the rules and regulations on its statute book. Laws are supposed to regulate so as to ensure fairness and justice, as well as to prohibit behaviours deemed contrary to the good of society. They have a purpose: development and protection of the common good within the […]