European Parliament Recognises Need for Post-Abortion Counselling
11th Mar 10
In Brussels last month, following a debate to mark the 15th anniversary of the UN’s Beijing conference on gender equality the European Parliament (EP) adopted an opinion resolution that included an amendment highlighting the importance of not promoting abortion as a method of family planning.
The resolution called for the provision of counselling services to women suffering distress as a result of undergoing abortions. This is welcome recognition by the EP of the very real problem of post-abortion trauma. European Parliament. F&L. March 4.
Bishops Will Not Punish King of Spain for Signing New Abortion Law
11th Mar 10
King Juan Carlos of Spain has signed a new law allowing most abortions, as Spain’s constitution required him to do, but the country's bishops will not take action against him. When lawmakers were debating the bill, the prelates said Catholic members of Parliament who voted to legalise abortion would place themselves outside the Church and should not receive Holy Communion.
“That...
Balls Reaffirms Church Schools Will Be Forced to Teach Children to Get...
8th Mar 10
Damian Thompson of the UK’s Telegraph newspaper has criticised the “astonishingly ignorant and sneering exchange” between Ed Balls and John Humphrys as they discussed Catholic schools on a recent “Today” programme on BBC radio.
Mr Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools, and...