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** Your daily media briefing - Thursday 1 October
In the Media <[link removed]> is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news <[link removed]> and opinion <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts <[link removed]> on our website.
** Secularism in the media
* Scottish Government look to extend 'abortion at home' beyond pandemic <[link removed]>
Restrictions on abortions at home could soon be lifted permanently, with the Scottish Government looking to keep emergency changes made as a result of the coronavirus beyond the pandemic.
The National
* Anti-abortion protesters deter women from going into clinics, say providers <[link removed]>
Anti-abortion protesters have deterred women seeking abortions from going into clinics as well as entering healthcare services to hunt down staff, frontline service providers warned.
The Independent
* John Cleese speaks out about 'disastrous' Scots hate crime bill <[link removed]>
Comedian John Cleese has spoken out over a "disastrous" attack on free speech during a debate on Scotland's hate crime bill.
The Herald
* Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell heads back to Rome from Australia <[link removed]>
Former Vatican treasurer George Pell is traveling to Rome this week for the first time since he was acquitted of child sex abuse charges in Australia, a Catholic church spokeswoman has confirmed.
Reuters
* Sri Lanka government decides to ban cattle slaughter
An analyst said the decision was politically motivated to please the Buddhist majority and would harm dairy farmers.
The Independent
* Ex-Muslims release “persecution tracker” to catalogue alleged blasphemy cases <[link removed]>
Ex-Muslims of North America says it is tracking "accounts of hate and violence motivated by Islamic intolerance."
Patheos (Friendly Atheist)
* 'Caste in India: What are Dalits and how prevalent is casteism in modern-day society?' <[link removed]>
The brutal gang-rape and death of a woman from India's Dalit community, formerly known as the untouchables, has again put a spotlight on the country's rigid system of Hindu hierarchy.
The Independent
* Facing IS, last embattled Sikhs, Hindus leave Afghanistan <[link removed]>
Afghanistan's dwindling community of Sikhs and Hindus is shrinking to its lowest levels ever.
The Independent
* Jihadists attempted terror attacks every fortnight in Europe since ISIS fall, study finds <[link removed]>
The Counter Extremism Group catalogued 33 known plots in Europe over 15 months since the Islamic State collapsed.
The Telegraph (£)
* 'I’m a feminist everywhere except at church' <[link removed]>
"I still can't help feeling like less of an important member of the church than the male members because of rules that place them on a blatant pedestal."
Metro
** New NSS podcast
* Ep 35: Dignity in Dying <[link removed]>
In this episode, Emma Park speaks to Lloyd Riley, policy and research manager at Dignity in Dying about campaigns for the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK. With him is Mick Murray who supported two dear friends with terminal illnesses when they were refused assistance to die in the UK.
** Free to Disagree interview
* WATCH: NSS CEO Stephen Evans and Free to Disagree <[link removed]>
Stephen Evans, CEO of the National Secular Society, and Simon Calvert, Deputy Director of The Christian Institute are interviewed by the Free to Disagree campaign about the Scottish Hate Crime Bill and its threats to free speech.
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Note: Yesterday's media briefing suggested a proposed assisted dying bill had been tabled in Northern Ireland. It was instead tabled in the Republic of Ireland.
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