A woman with Down’s syndrome has been given permission to challenge the current law on abortion at the High Court.
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Down’s syndrome campaigners take UK Govt to High Court over abortion law ([link removed])
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A woman with Down’s syndrome has been given permission to challenge the current law on abortion at the High Court.


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Poland protects disabled babies from abortion ([link removed])







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COVID-19: Places of worship to close in Wales-wide lockdown ([link removed])
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The Welsh Government has announced that churches must close from Friday 23 October, as part of measures to combat rising cases of coronavirus.




Scot Govt encourages kids to report parents for smacking ([link removed])
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Children will be encouraged to report their parents to the police for smacking, according to leaflets published by the Scottish Government.

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Scot Govt’s hate crime Bill presents ‘dire risk’ to free speech: think-tank ([link removed])



Canadian Govt warned over new conversion therapy Bill ([link removed])
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The Canadian Government is under fire again for proposing controversial legislation banning so-called conversion therapy.



Palliative care doctor blasts assisted suicide ([link removed])
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A leading doctor working in end-of-life care has spoken out against legalising assisted suicide.



Scot Govt attempt to redefine ‘woman’ to be challenged in court ([link removed])
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Campaigners have been granted a judicial review over a Scottish Government move to redefine the meaning of “woman”.


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Census policy ‘captured’ by trans activists, says new report ([link removed])



Judge rules US seminary can hold students to marriage ethos ([link removed])
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A US seminary has been cleared of wrongdoing after it excluded two students who entered same-sex marriages.



‘Sell cocaine and ecstasy in pharmacies’ pro-legalisation group urges Govt ([link removed])
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Pharmacies should be able to legally sell cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines in a “nationalised” scheme, a pro-legalisation lobby group has said.




Gambling addiction worse than alcohol and drugs among sports professionals ([link removed])
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Gambling addiction has become the greatest issue among professional sportsmen and women, dwarfing alcohol and drug addiction cases, according to Sporting Chance founder Tony Adams.

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‘Too many gambling ads in the game’, say football fans ([link removed])



UK Govt pledges new special envoy for religious freedom ([link removed])
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A new special envoy for freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is to be appointed, the UK Government has announced.




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