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Christian counsellor receives backing from Lord Carey
January 30th, 2012 | Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation
Lord Carey, along with other senior figures, has written in support of Lesley Pilkington, stating that she should be able to continue providing her therapy. Lesley Pilkington is a Christian counsellor and psychotherapist who was approached by an undercover gay rights journalist in 2009.
Philosopher warns of growing threat to religious freedom
January 26th, 2012 | Religious Freedom
Leading philosopher Roger Trigg, a Professor at Kellogg College, Oxford, has warned of an increasing tendency in UK courts to prioritise equality above religion, thereby undermining religious freedom.
Further attempt to push assisted dying on Scotland
January 26th, 2012 | End of life
Margo McDonald, the independent MSP, has re-launched her effort to secure legislation which would make assisted dying legal in Scotland, unveiling a new consultation on the issue.
Church leaders oppose new scheme for organ donation
January 25th, 2012 | Social
Proposals to introduce a scheme whereby all citizens in Wales are automatically registered for organ donation, unless they opt-out, have been heavily criticised by church leaders, who have described the move as ‘ill-judged’ in a joint statement released early this week.
Parents try to raise child without a gender
January 24th, 2012 | Family, Social, Sexual Orientation
A couple who have been trying to raise their child free from any ‘gender constraints’ have now revealed that their child is male. Sasha Laxton has been brought up with his gender kept a secret from all but his closest family, although the secret can no longer be kept now that he has started school at the age of five.
Disabled father of two wants legal right to die
January 24th, 2012 | End of life
A man suffering from a serious and disabling condition is in court this week seeking an order to allow doctors to end his life without them facing criminal charges. Tony Nicklinson, aged 57 and a father of two children, was diagnosed with “locked in syndrome” after suffering a massive stroke in 2005 which left him paralysed from the neck down.
Private abortion clinics to advertise on television
January 24th, 2012 | Abortion
The Advertising Standards Authority has announced its decision to allow commercial abortion providers, which profit from carrying out abortions, to advertise their services on television and radio from 30 April this year.
Ministers reconsider independent abortion counselling
January 23rd, 2012 | Abortion
When an amendment aimed at giving women with unplanned pregnancies access to independent counselling was lost by 118 votes to 368 last year, things looked grim.
Criminalising insulting words undermines free speech
January 19th, 2012 | Social, Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation
Leading civil liberties organisation ‘Index on Censorship’ has called for the word ‘insulting’ to be removed from the Public Order Act on the basis that the word’s inclusion in legislation has “a corrosive effect on free speech” in the UK.
43 pastors and church members arrested in New York
January 18th, 2012 | Religious Freedom
At least 43 pastors and church members have been arrested in New York for protesting against a ban on churches from hiring space in public schools to use as places of worship.
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