Press Statements

• 22nd January 2008 - President of the Pontifical Academy for Life meets Bishop for Day for Life in England and Wales
• 16th October 07 - Day for Life Bishop presents final round of awards to support groups helping people with disabilities and learning difficulties
• 28th June 07 - England & Wales: Blessed is the fruit of your womb
• 31st May 07 - Press Statement by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
• 28th May 07 - Day for Life 2007 Scotland

Press Coverage - Day for Life England & Wales

• 01 Jul 07 - The Sunday Programme: Day for Life.

  Christian abortion counselling

  Sunday 1 July was the Catholic Church's Day for Life, instituted by the late Pope John Paul II. This year it marked the 40th anniversary of the Act that made abortion legal in the UK.

  Recently Catholic bishops have been stepping up their anti-abortion message. Doctors attending the British Medical Association's conference have recommended relaxing the rules to allow women quicker access to abortion: allowing it to be approved by just one doctor rather than the current two.

  The passionate debates about abortion often overlook the experience of the woman facing a decision. There are Christian organisations that counsel and support women, some taking more strident views against abortion than others. Sister Rosanne Reddy co-ordinates the Cardinal Winning Pro-Life Initiative and Nola Leach is chief executive of CARE, an ecumenical network that offers advice and support.

• 28 Jun 07 - The Universe Special Day for Life Supplement, including Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice Cheque Presentation and introduction from the Cardinal. Supplement | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
• 28 Jun 07 - The Catholic Herald: Comment piece and brief notification
• 28 Jun 07 - The Catholic Times: Day to remember that human life is holy life with Bishop Bernard Longley
• 24 Jun 07 - Bishop Bernard Longley: interview with Vatican Radio. The Catholic Church in England and Wales celebrates a Day for Life on July 1
  with the aim of making its teachings and its practical outreach better known...
• 21 Jun 07 - Catholic Herald: Boom in number of working women seeking abortion trauma counselling
• 21 Jun 07 - Catholic Times: Church mercy for crisis mums
• 21 Jun 07 - The Universe: Show your support on Day for Life 2007
• 21 Jun 07 - Catholic Herald: Day for Life cheque presentation to Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice
• 19 Jun 07 - Macro World: Catholic Church tones down abortion rhetoric
• 15 Jun 07 - Western Mail
• 15 Jun 07 - The Daily Telegraph (p12): Abortion fears for City women
• 14 Jun 07 - PA News: God has mercy over abortion - Catholic Church

Press Coverage - Day for Life Scotland

• BBC: Welsh prelate joins abortion row
• The Telegraph: Cardinals issue abortion warning to Catholic MPs
• The Daily Mail: Church’s pressure grows on Catholic MPs over abortion
  The leader of England's Roman Catholics has warned MPs that they cannot tolerate abortion and keep their faith
• The Guardian: Diatribe by cardinal against pro-abortionists
• The Times: Reject those politicians who defend the social evil of abortion, urges Cardinal
• The Independent: The man who wants to lead a sensible debate on abortion
  http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2600478.ece
  http://comment.independent.co.uk/columnists_m_z/joan_smith/article2600457.ece

Press Enquiries

For press enquiries relating to Day for Life, please contact the most appropriate Catholic Media Office:

Scotland

Scottish Catholic Media Office
5 St. Vincent Place
Glasgow.
G1 2DH
t. 0141 221 1168
e. mail@scmo.org

England & Wales

CCN
39 Eccleston Square
London SW1V 1BX
020 7901 4800
ccn@cbcew.org.uk

Ireland

The Catholic Communications Office
Catholic Communications Office, Irish Bishops' Conference
St Patrick's College, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
t: +353 (0)1 505 3000
e: info@catholiccommunications.ie