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Friday, 4 December 2020

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Church and former CEO sue charitable trust for religious discrimination

A multimillion pound charitable trust is being sued by its former CEO and a church over alleged anti-religious bias, in separate legal actions supported by The Christian Institute.

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High Court rules to protect children from ‘life changing’ trans drugs

Children will be protected from being given puberty blocking drugs following a major ruling at the High Court.

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NHS announces ‘immediate suspension’ of trans hormone referrals for under-16s

Ban on helping kids accept their biological sex ‘unconstitutional’, says US Court of Appeals

Free speech curtailed under ‘draconian’ NI hate crime proposals

The Judge commissioned by the Stormont Executive to review hate crime in Northern Ireland has recommended major restrictions on free speech.

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Video upholding biblical view of sexual ethics reported to police as a ‘hate crime’

SNP Bill: Saying ‘men can’t become women’ could be a hate crime

Bullying for ‘transphobia’ led prize-winning journalist to resign

‘UK Govt must buttress free speech’: Adam Smith Institute

Blanket DNRs may have led to ‘avoidable death’, inquiry finds

‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) orders wrongly applied during the coronavirus pandemic may have caused “avoidable death”, England’s Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found.

Healthcare workers oppose NI ‘DIY’ home abortions

An open letter to Northern Ireland’s health minister opposing ‘DIY’ home abortions has been signed by nearly 300 health workers.

‘Agitated’ dementia patients can be sedated before euthanasia – Netherlands

Doctors in the Netherlands will be allowed to sedate dementia patients before euthanising them, if they fear they will resist.

Pastor emphasises importance of keeping church buildings open

A pastor in Wales has emphasised the importance of allowing church buildings to remain open for public worship as restrictions are lifted.

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COVID-19: Police apologise for storming church during service broadcast

30-worshipper limit in France ruled ‘illegal’

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