A history of miscarriages and abortions increases a woman's chances of giving birth too early. Scientists from Britain, Denmark and Spain analysed the results of 75 investigations into early pregnancy complications conducted between 1980 and 2008.

A British woman collapsed and died from a blood clot just three months after she started taking a new contraceptive pill. Helen Schofield was not told there was a risk of deep vein thrombosis when her GP prescribed Dianette. But weeks later Miss Schofield, 33, collapsed as she was walking...

The Mother and Child Campaign has said that a robust campaign is planned to ensure that "euthanasia is not allowed to threaten the lives of the elderly, the sick and the vulnerable."

A new study has shown that one in five women are remaining childless as an increasing proportion choose not to marry and put their career before raising a family.

Amnesty International recently issued its 2009 survey of what it considers to be the state of human rights throughout the world. Of particular interest to social conservatives is Amnesty's continued campaign to advance a "right" to abortion globally.

With only eight days to go until the July 4th Rally for Life in Dublin, organiser say momentum is building towards what they hope will be a powerful and joyous event.

The pro-life group Youth Defence has said that a Health Service Executive (HSE) statement which linked Ireland’s high waiting times for spinal operations with our ban on abortion, was both “shocking” and “completely out of touch with the ethos of the Irish people”.

In 2007 the Rally for Life held in Dublin surpassed all expectations, bringing the largest number of pro-lifers in a decade together to speak out for unborn children. It was a colourful, exciting event, with a carnival-like atmosphere but it had a very serious message: Keeping Ireland Abortion Free.

In an explosive revelation, a young woman who was brought by the Irish state to have an abortion when she was just 13 years old, has now said that she was unaware of what abortion was at the time her baby was killed. She also told the Irish Star newspaper that when she awoke following the...

With just four weeks left until July 4th, momentum is building for the Rally for Life 2009.