Abortion
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Western Europe
Dutch pro-life volunteers face arrests in abortion centre 'buffer zones'
For one woman in Utrecht, Netherlands, little did she know that her mere presence would be enough to land her in prison. Not once. Not twice. Six times.Each time she was jailed, she was forced to strip down, leaving her with just a fleece towel to wrap around herself until…
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Western Europe
Buffer zone laws continue to target Christians across UK
Free speech won out this week after a Scottish grandmother was released from all charges. While Rose Docherty, 75, may be free from criminal conviction, Christians around the UK continue to face prosecution for various buffer zone violations near abortion facilities.In 2024, Scotland's parliament passed the Abortion Services Act (Safe…
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Northern Europe
What Swedish media won't tell you about abortion
“Jag ångrar min abort.” A simple Google search in Swedish (I regret my abortion) yielded several results of young women who have expressed regret in going through with the procedure.“The longing for a child came after two days after the abortion. I feel/felt so empty. Since the abortion, my life…
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European Union
What you should know about the EU
An EU initiative that will open the door to unrestricted abortions is advancing, and a ban on religious leaders giving counsel to the LGBTQ community is up for debate. In April 2024, a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) was registered (My Voice, My Choice) with a proposal to establish an EU…
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European Union
European Citizens' initiative brings EU closer to unrestricted abortions
Pro-life organisations in Europe are getting more nervous after the European Parliament passed an initiative to make abortion more accessible across the EU.The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) sponsored by the pro-abortion organisation, My Voice, My Choice, would like to see the right to unlimited access to abortion for every EU…
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European Union
EU excludes two pro-life organisations from funding
For the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), defending traditional family values has been a central priority for decades. Now, the EU Commission finds that a problem and denies new subsidies. Also the grants for the pro-life student movement World Youth Alliance (WYA) are blocked. FAFCE, wrote in…
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Western Europe
EA in Spain: Abortion as human right is 'barbaric'
The government’s proposal to make abortion a constitutional right has left many Spanish Christians concerned. The move to have abortion a national human right has been proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his party, Socialist Party of Spain (PSOE). It has been sent to the Cortes (Spanish parliament) and…
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European Union
How Christian schools debunk the myths about critical thinking
In recent years, Christian schools worldwide have received a bad rap because they have failed to invite critical thinking in the classroom. However, researcher Øyvind Fosse found that assumption to be incorrect.> Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter.As these schools navigate or…
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Western Europe
Prenatal sex discrimination: Dutch midwives seeing more sex-selective abortions
When a pregnancy happens, many feel tempted to pop the old question: a boy or a girl? Early ultrasounds turn out to facilitate sex-selective terminations. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Now, it is getting easier to know the gender early.…
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European Union
Can a foetus feel the pain of an abortion? Some researchers think so
It was the woman's ninth pregnancy. Serbian Dr. Stojan Adasevic grabbed his forceps, just as he did for the more than 48,000 abortions he performed. It was the woman's ninth pregnancy. Serbian Dr. Stojan Adasevic grabbed his forceps, just as he did for the more than 48,000 abortions he performed.…