All Abortion articles
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Opinion
My views on abortion have lost me friends and jobs, but here’s why I continue to make a stand
Losing followers and being trolled by strangers is one thing, but being abandoned by friends, ghosted by colleagues and blacklisted from former streams of income is quite the other. Trusting everything to God is the difficult but only answer, says Delphine Chui
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Opinion
The evidence is clear - unborn children feel pain during late abortions
Pain relief is not consistently administered to unborn children during late abortions, says James Evans. It’s a subject which has gripped the Christian science teacher, and taken him on an unexpected campaigning journey
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Opinion
In the case of Carla Foster, decriminalising abortion is not the answer
The companies that campaigned for pills-by-post are using the Carla Foster case to try to decriminalise abortion. But it won’t help women, says Alithea Williams, it only puts them in more danger
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Opinion
God help conservatives – heaven knows we need it
Pro-life campaigner Lois McLatchie gave an impassioned defence of Christianity’s role in the conservative movement during a speech at the National Conservative Conference entitled ‘On Fighting Lost Causes’. Here it is in full
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Opinion
Britain has become the defender of all faiths but one
As King Charles ascends the throne, one of the first laws he may rubber stamp is the new Public Order Bill. Lois Mclatchie asks: Could it signal the death of Christian Britain?
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Opinion
By making prayer illegal outside abortion centres, the government is criminalising Christianity
Recent moves to create buffer zones around abortion centres are an egregious assault on our freedom of speech, argues Paul Huxley
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Opinion
Prayer has just become the UK's first 'thoughtcrime'
Amendments to the Public Order Bill, which criminalise silent prayer within 150m of any abortion facility in England and Wales, have now been passed into UK law. Ian Paisley MP says genuine tolerance has been trumped by cynical opportunists
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Reviews
The Panorama abortion documentary tried to discredit Christians. But it failed
For decades, the abortion industry has sanitised the reality of abortion procedures, sugarcoating the effect it has on women and hiding the humanity of the unborn child, says Grace Brown. Now the truth is out
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Opinion
Kate Forbes' uncompromising stance is a great example to all Christians
Kate Forbes MSP is answering questions about her Christian beliefs with clarity and integrity. The attacks on her from other politicians and parts of the media are unjust, says Graham Nicholls.
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Opinion
The 4 biggest issues facing the Church in 2023
Contested cultural moments can provide great opportunities for a Church that bears a message of good news, says Peter Lynas
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Opinion
Other Christians are sending me hateful messages after my comments on GB News. What happened to love?
Writing from the midst of a Twitter storm, Michael Coren warns the reputation of our faith is being damaged by Christians who engage in venomous attacks against their fellow believers
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Opinion
Even silent prayer is banned inside abortion clinic buffer zones. There’s no place for them in a democracy
It is now illegal to pray outside abortion clinics in Bournemouth. The government is planning to implement a similar UK-wide law. This is a serious erosion of our religious freedoms warns Danny Webster from the Evangelical Alliance
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Opinion
Think praying in public could never be banned in the UK? Bournemouth council wants to do just that
Bournemouth council wants to implement a buffer zone around abortion clinics, which would make prayer and reciting scripture a crime, says Alithea Williams
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Real Life
‘I was scarred by my abortions, but God healed me’
Rachel MacKenzie explains how she encountered God’s love and compassion
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Opinion
The BBC may be trying to silence us but we’re proud to be pro-life
Why did the BBC recently remove references to the oldest pro-life campaign group in the world, asks Alithea Williams.
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News Analysis
US Christians campaigned for the end of abortion. Will the British Church follow in their footsteps?
As Roe v Wade is overturned, Tim Wyatt looks at the implications for the Christian pro-life movement in the UK
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Opinion
Pregnancy centres are burning. Why is no one doing anything?
Since the leak of the ruling that would eventually overturn Roe v Wade, over 70 pro-life organisations across the US have been attacked - the most severe of which was the firebombing of CompassCare Pregnancy Services in Buffalo, New York. As yet, no arrests have been made. Rev Jim Harden, CompassCare’s CEO says enough is enough
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Opinion
5 ways to have a better conversation about abortion
Sarah Phillips shares some top tips on how Christians can ensure their conversations are fruitful
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Opinion
The Christian faith of Kendrick Lamar
Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar closed Glastonbury with a controversial set that saw him wear a crown of thorns and protest against the loss of abortion rights in the US. But what should Christians make of him, and his faith? Tim Bechervaise explores
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Opinion
I’m a pro-life Christian, but here’s why I’m not rejoicing over Roe v Wade
Not all Christians are overjoyed at last week’s US Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Here’s why Megan Cornwell is still concerned