Category - abortion

Lutheran leader condemns murder of US abortion doctor

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:10:50 +0100

Lutheran leaders in the United States have joined other church chiefs in condemning the killing of abortion doctor George Tiller in the lobby of Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, Kansas, where he served and worshipped.

Obama wins standing ovation for openness plea at Notre Dame

staff writers — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:55:27 +0100

After hardline Catholics had sought to prevent Notre Dame University from inviting President Barack Obama to give a commencement address, his call for people of divergent convictions to find common ground in reason and faith was warmly received.

Notre Dame refusing to be bullied by anti-Obama campaigners

staff writers — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:01:11 +0100

Catholic university president Fr John Jenkins and officials at Notre Dame are standing firmly behind their decision to invite President Obama to deliver their commencement address in May.

Methodist Conference votes to review position on abortion

agency reporter — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:01:15 +0100

A major report on abortion, assisted reproductive technologies and stem cell research has been received by the Methodist Conference. The report, Created in God’s Image, also discusses embryo screening and egg and sperm donation.

Methodists to reflect further on early life ethical issues

staff writers — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:08:01 +0100

Amid passionate public debate on bioethics, stem cell research. the use of embryos and abortion, the Methodist Church is taking a careful investigative approach to 'early life' ethical concerns based on both scientific and theological data.

Mundane politics, moral time bombs

Simon Barrow — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:13:58 +0000

Our parliamentary politics is about mediating different interests in a society of strangers, says Simon Barrow. But bioethical decisions confront us with the need to move beyond accommodation and confrontation to moral community.

Abortion row rumbles on after report to House of Commons

staff writers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:41:20 +0000

The heated row over abortion is continuing after a report by the House of Commons Science and Technology committee said there was no scientific justification for lowering the 24-week limit for terminations. But there are also signs of movement on all sides.

Amnesty, abortion and the abuse of women

Amnesty International — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:59:32 +0100

There is a continuing row between Amnesty International and the Vatican over access to abortion by women who have been abused and raped. Here AI explains its policy and contests representations of it by some critics and campaigners.

Indian Christian women protest against female feticide

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:06:31 +0100

Christian women activists have expressed anger at what they say is an alarming crisis due to female feticide in India, after two dumps of illegally aborted female foetuses were found in the world's second most populous nation.

Pope rallies Brazil faithful, but president is unmoved on abortion

staff writers — Fri, 11 May 2007 02:06:25 +0100

Pope Benedict XVI has received a warm welcome in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic-majority nation. But President Lula says decriminalizing abortion is a healthcare necessity and that one moral stance cannot be imposed on all.