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News Bulletin 10 October 2014

A consultation on weakening abortion law in Northern Ireland has been launched – Brian Gault, who was born with no arms because his mother took thalidomide during pregnancy, has said people should be valued for who they are not what they can do – The Spectator magazine and homosexual rights campaigner Peter Tatchell have joined The Christian Institute in attacking Theresa May’s ‘extremist disruption orders’ – Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that he would not back measures to legalise assisted suicide – Northern Ireland’s new health minister Jim Wells has said he will continue to uphold the rights of the unborn

‘We shouldn’t be valued because of what we can do’

Brian Gault was born without arms as a consequence of his mother taking the drug thalidomide during pregnancy. He shares how fulfilled his life has been, having taken on board the advice to “look to your potential and not your limitation”. He also says had the law been different, his mother would have faced pressure to abort him.