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Archbishops urged to call 'emergency debate' over C of E's legal advice on civil partnerships
July 8th, 2011 | Sexual Orientation
ANDREA Minichiello Williams, a Lay Member of the General Synod of the Church of England, which sits in York for four days, starting this afternoon, is to call upon the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to agree to an ‘Emergency debate’ over Legal Advice which was circulated as to whether Gay clergy can become Bishops.
“Britain is Godless,” says American Rabbi
July 7th, 2011 | Social
According to a well-known American Rabbi, Shmuley Boteach, Britain has become, “one of the most godless societies on earth”.
Plans announced for launch of controversial IVF “lottery”
July 6th, 2011 | Bioethics
A new IVF ‘lottery’, set to be launched this month, will allow members of the public to ‘win’ a baby after purchasing a £20 ticket online.
Adoption chief seeks dramatic changes
July 6th, 2011 | Abortion, Adoption, Religious Freedom
Martin Narey, the Government’s new ‘adoption czar’ and former chief executive of Barnardo’s, has produced a key report highlighting the need for urgent reforms to the adoption process in Britain.
Government Abortion Data Released after Court Ruling
July 4th, 2011 | Abortion
The Department of Health has revealed the statistics about abortions in Britain since 2003 as required by the High Court after a ruling in April. The ProLife Alliance had been campaigning for these figures since 2005, when the Government Department stopped releasing them after questions about whether a cleft lip and palate was proper justification for a late abortion in 2002.
Marching for justice and religious freedom - Report by "Aid to the Church in Need"
July 4th, 2011 | Religious Freedom
PETITIONS calling for action to protect Christians and other minorities in Pakistan have been handed in at London’s 10 Downing Street. The documents bearing the names of more than 2,000 people were presented at Number 10 by an ecumenical delegation which included Neville Kyrke-Smith, UK director of Aid to the Church in Need. The visit to the Prime Minister’s residence on Saturday (2nd July) came at the climax of a two-mile protest march highlighting human rights violations in Pakistan.
UK's largest counselling body backs pre-abortion counselling amendment
July 4th, 2011 | Abortion
THE UK's leading professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists has declared its full support for an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill, tabled by Nadine Dorries MP and Rt Hon Frank Field MP. If passed, women considering abortion would have a legal right to independent, non-compulsory counselling.
Key Families Conference held
July 1st, 2011 | Family, Education, Social
The World Congress of Families hosted a key conference on 29 June 2011. The conference, “The Future of the Family in Coalition Britain”, was held to help identify the causes of family breakdown in the UK and present possible solutions.
Dementia sufferers legally killed in Holland
July 1st, 2011 | End of life
Official figures from Holland show that patients with early-stage dementia, including Alzheimer’s, are being killed by doctors under the country’s euthanasia laws.
Internet companies told to implement system blocking pornography
June 29th, 2011 | Family, Social
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has told British Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to come up with a system to block pornographic content and implement an ‘opt-in’ system for internet users wishing to access pornography.
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