Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
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| Formation | January 1967[1] |
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| Type | Anti-abortion lobby group |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | www |
Template:Distinguish2 Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) is a pro-life advocacy organisation in the United Kingdom which opposes abortion, assisted suicide and some forms of birth control. They also take a stance against same-sex marriage.[2][3]
Public statements
In 2008, it paid tribute to Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, on the occasion of the cardinal's death.[4]
Tony Nicklinson right-to-die case
SPUC opposed locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson's legal battle for a right to assisted death.[5][6]
Marriage
SPUC opposes same-sex marriage.[2][7][8]
References
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
Our Society was founded in January 1967
- ^ a b "Aims". Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Morning-after pills and other abortifacients". Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "SPUC pays tribute to Cardinal López Trujillo". Society for the Protection of Unborn Children. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Tony Nicklinson loses High Court right-to-die case". BBC News. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Tony Nicklinson, Locked-In Sufferer, Sobs During BBC TV Interview After Losing High Court Right To Die Battle". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Fact: Gay Marriage Kills Babies". VICE. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "John Smeaton, SPUC director". Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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