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Friday, 18 September 2020

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Doctor using laptop

BMA backs self-declaration for trans and ‘non-binary’ people

The British Medical Association (BMA) has backed making changing legal sex much easier, including allowing people to legally declare themselves non-binary.

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Equalities Minister confirms under 18s will be protected from trans procedures
 
 

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Cuties

Netflix blasted over ‘Cuties’ film sexualising 11-year-olds

Netflix has come under fire for refusing to remove a film which features eleven-year-olds dancing provocatively and touching themselves in a sexually suggestive manner.
 
 
Holyrood Parliament

Former SNP adviser blasts ‘ill-conceived’ hate crime Bill

A former SNP adviser has branded the party’s hate crime Bill as “yet another” piece of “ill conceived, badly drafted” legislation.

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Scottish councillors brand hate crime Bill a ‘threat to free speech’

Equalities Commission defends hate crime Bill despite threat to free speech
 
 
Baby scan

Abortions set for another record high in England and Wales

Almost 110,000 abortions were carried out on residents of England and Wales between January and June this year, the Government has revealed.

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Parents joy at ‘little warrior’ born weighing less than a pound
 
Iran

Study confirms explosive growth of Iranian Christians

New research shows the rapid growth of the church in Iran, with Iranian Christians now numbering around one million.
 
Alveda King

US college backs down after ‘no-platforming’ Martin Luther King’s niece

A top US university has agreed to change its policies after it was challenged for barring Martin Luther King’s niece from a pro-life event.
 
Organ donation

‘Presumed consent’ organ donation in Scotland from next year

The Scottish Government has announced that an ‘opt-out’ organ donation system will be introduced in March 2021.
 
Wedding hands

CI: ‘Difficulties are not a reason to give up on marriage’

The Christian Institute has said that difficulties are not a reason to give up on marriage, following a rise in online searches for divorce guidance.
 
 
Mayflower Compact

FEATURE: Pilgrim Fathers set sail from Plymouth 400 years ago

This week in 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for the New World aboard the Mayflower.
 
 

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