
Pro-choice critics of the Dorries/Field amendments on abortion counselling are misrepresenting the medical facts
There has been considerable media interest in the fact that two MPs (Nadine Dorries and Frank Field)…

Putting the last first – medical mission on the front line
‘Every child should be able to access healthcare regardless of who they are and where they are born.’This…

Chinese baby girl cull backed by Britain – gender imbalance in China with British funding
Sex-selective abortions have led to severe gender imbalance in China, India and South Korea according…

‘23 week babies – the price of life’ on the BBC – a review
The recent BBC documentary ‘23 week babies – the price of life’ represented 6 months of filming…

New study shows that UK doctors consistently oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide
A new study suggests that doctors in the UK have opposed both euthanasia and assisted consistently over…

More hype about three-parent embryos – don’t hold your breath about the promises of new therapies
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to assess…

A legal right for independent crisis pregnancy counselling?
I was interested to see that MPs Frank Field (Labour) (pictured) and Nadine Dorries (Conservative) intend…

Pro-euthanasia lobby group encourages its members to give ‘evidence’ to its own discredited commission in attempt to boost flagging support
The lobby group Dignity in Dying (formerly the Voluntary Euthanasia Society) has been very quiet lately…

The mayonnaise jar and the coffee – a useful illustration if your life feels over-full
I used one version of this time-honoured illustration when speaking at the NCMDA Conference in Abuja,…

Health or wealth? US budget cuts threaten international aid, but the Church can respond
As I write this post, debate rages in the US Congress over the cuts in this year’s budget – with…