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Marriage best for children, says High Court judge
December 11th, 2013 | Family
A senior High Court judge has said that couples should seriously consider getting married if they plan to have children.
NI to consult on removing protections for unborn babies with disability
December 11th, 2013 | Abortion
Northern Ireland's justice minister David Ford has said that he will hold a public consultation on whether the country’s abortion laws should be changed to permit women to have an abortion on the grounds of foetal abnormality.
Court of Appeal to hear banned bus ads case
December 10th, 2013 | Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation
Today (10 December) the Court of Appeal will hear the case of Christian charity Core Issues Trust vs Transport for London. It concerns the banning of Advertisements that were due to run on London buses in April 2012.
Croatians back referendum upholding traditional marriage
December 6th, 2013 | Family
A majority of Croatian voters have supported a referendum to define marriage as the sole union of one man and one woman. The country's constitution will have to be changed accordingly.
New review of abortion-breast cancer studies a 'game changer'
December 6th, 2013 | Abortion
A new systematic review and meta-analysis of 36 Chinese studies has found that the overall risk of developing breast cancer among women who had at least one induced abortion was significantly increased by 44 per cent.
Liverpool Care Pathway to be 'rebranded'
December 6th, 2013 | End of life
Senior doctors say that the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) will be rebranded rather than abolished, raising concerns that many of the problems identified with the controversial end-of-life care plan will be repeated under the new replacement scheme.
Cohabiting parents four times more likely to split than married parents
December 6th, 2013 | Family
A new study has found that unmarried couples are four times more likely to split than married couples, with significant implications for the well-being of children.
Government announces plans to tackle hate preaching and extremism
December 6th, 2013 |
The Government has announced a series of proposals to ban radical Islamist groups and to prevent the spread of Islamic hate preaching in anew report by the UK's Extremism Taskforce published this week.
Government announces plans to tackle hate preaching and extremism
December 6th, 2013 |
The Government has announced a series of proposals to ban radical Islamist groups and to prevent the spread of Islamic hate preaching in a new report by the UK's Extremism Taskforce published this week.
Court of Appeal recognises Sunday as Christian rest day
December 5th, 2013 | Religious Freedom
The Court of Appeal has today (05 DEC) upheld protection of Sundays as a day of worship and rest for Christians. In a landmark judgment, the Court of Appeal dismissed earlier findings that Sunday observance was ‘not a core component of the Christian faith’. The ruling comes in the case of children’s worker, Celestina Mba.
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