The Swiss media are reporting that, according to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of assisted suicide deaths increased by 26% in 2014 from the year before. The 742 assisted suicide deaths represents more than 2.5 times as many as five years previously.
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October 12th, 2016
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October 12th, 2016
The race to make babies from three people is a major worry, duping couples and a dangerous experiment on mums and babies, warn scientists and ethicists.
The UK, which pioneered the advanced form of IVF, was the first country to introduce laws to allow the creation of babies from three people.
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October 12th, 2016
Since the start of its most recent campaign, 40 Days for Life reports that 189 preborn children – and their mothers – have been saved from abortion. The group organizes national and international pro-life prayer campaigns, and has 367 locations in the United States and in 23 countries.
From September 28 through November 6, pro-lifers will mobilize across the globe to pray for an end to abortion. Since its conception, 11,796 lives have been saved from abortion, 75 abortion facilities have closed, and 133 abortion workers have quit the industry.
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October 12th, 2016
The Labour leader says there needs to be increased representation in UK Parliament.
Jeremy Corbyn has said he has “some sympathy” for some groups who feel they are not represented in UK politics.
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October 12th, 2016
Tim Farron has accused a Conservative MP of spreading a “downright lie” about him telling LGBT politicians he would “pray” for them.
The Lib Dem leader appeared alongside Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Conservative Party chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin and SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson at the Women and Equalities Committee on Wednesday.
The four men were called to explain what they were doing to increase the number of women in parliament as well as MPs from other minorities.
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October 11th, 2016
A baby's first heartbeat happens as early as 16 days after conception, a new study has discovered.
Until now, researchers thought that the first time our heart muscle contracted to beat was at 8 days after conception in mice which equates to around day 21 of a human pregnancy.
Now, a team funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Oxford have found it is far earlier.
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October 9th, 2016
The Home Office has been accused of trying to censor a report into the government’s failure to manage the impact of mass immigration.
The study by the government's integration tsar Dame Louise Casey is said to criticise ministers for failing to integrate minorities and tackle extremism.
The report has been ready for months, according to reports but its publication was delayed after Home Office officials expressed ‘unhappiness’ about its content.
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October 9th, 2016
Scotland's top police officer has said tackling hate crime is an "absolute priority" for his force.
Speaking at the start of Hate Crime Awareness Week, Phil Gormley said he was determined to eradicate all forms of hatred in Scotland.
A new network of LGBTI liaison officers has been established in a bid to improve the reporting of hate crimes.
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October 8th, 2016
A Muslim and a Christian have made a new translation of the Quran to underline the similarities between their two religions.
The authors, who are also friends, said they hoped the text would provide “a tool of reconciliation” between Christians and Muslims.
Some 3,000 parallels between the Bible and Quran are demonstrated in the book, which has a split-page format.
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October 7th, 2016
One of the most well-known Christian leaders in the world has restated his support for assisted suicide.
Desmond Tutu, the South African anti-apartheid campaigner and Anglican Bishop has written an op-ed in the Washington Post which outlines his stance.
He says he had previously supported assisted suicide for others, but now comes closer to saying that he may choose an assisted death for himself.