Two high-profile cases of mothers helping their children to die have renewed the debate on assisted suicide. But the coverage threatens to skew public opinion dangerously in favour of a change in the law.
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February 5th, 2010
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February 4th, 2010
Christianity is being wiped out from public life in the name of equality, the Archbishop of York said yesterday.
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February 4th, 2010
Tolerance has become a 'negative virtue' in Britain as important but contentious subjects are no longer discussed, according to the Archbishop of York.
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February 4th, 2010
The Director-General of the BBC has had high-level discussions about coverage of the Pope?s forthcoming visit to Britain, amid criticism of the quality of the corporation?s religious broadcasting.
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February 4th, 2010
In cases of assisted dying, anyone involved should have to account for their actions, says Phil Friend.
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February 4th, 2010
The first time I helped someone to die is an occasion I will never forget. He was a 14-year-old boy who was suffering from leukaemia. I was a young cancer registrar at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.
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February 4th, 2010
A female security agent in Paris who was suspended for wearing an Islamic headscarf on the job is set to appear before a disciplinary committee. The case comes on the heels of the French government's controversial efforts to ban full face veils.
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February 4th, 2010
As France moves closer to a partial ban on the burqa, a leading European lawmaker declared Wednesday that the full Muslim veil is a symbol of political Islam and has no place in Europe.
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February 4th, 2010
A scheme helping Muslim parents to spot if their children are being radicalised via the Internet has been visited by a government minister.
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February 4th, 2010
Scotland prop Euan Murray on why he refuses to play on Sundays and will not watch their first match.