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Friday, 10 September 2021

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Church in Wales approves same-sex blessings

The Church in Wales has voted to allow same-sex marriage blessings in its churches.

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Medics told: You can’t be neutral on suicide and ‘do no harm’

A veteran journalist has urged the British Medical Association (BMA) not to compromise its position on end-of-life protections.

Scottish teachers fear the sack over trans school arrangements

Scottish teachers are concerned that they may be sacked if they question how their school deals with a child who says they are transgender.

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Scot Govt ignores opposition to pursue gender self-ID plans

Police Commissioners line up to warn of Stonewall threat

An increasing number of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are publically criticising LGBT lobby group Stonewall.

Whistleblower wins tribunal against trans clinic

The trust which governs England’s NHS gender identity clinic for children has been ordered to pay £20,000 in damages to a staff member who was unfairly treated after she raised concerns about patient welfare.

Scot Govt to liberalise access to abortion services

Radical proposals to make abortion easier have been announced by the Scottish Government.

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Biden attacks Texas law protecting the unborn

Parents who turned down abortion 5 times celebrate son’s first day at school

A boy considered to be so severely disabled that his parents were told five times to have an abortion has started at school.

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Thousands march for life in London

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Children left seriously ill by cannabis sweets

Campaigners urge politicians: ‘Protect children from gambling ads’

FEATURE: On World Suicide Prevention Day we recall Parliament’s historic rejection of assisted suicide in 2015

Friday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. Every year, individuals and organisations around the world join together to raise awareness of what can drive some people to believe that suicide is their only option. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy, and in 2020 alone there were 5,224 registered in England and Wales.

VIDEO: The threat of assisted suicide looms large once again

The Institute’s Ciarán Kelly and Dave Greatorex look back at the historic defeat of Rob Marris’ assisted suicide Bill in 2015 and assess the risks from the current attempts to remove protections for the most vulnerable in society.

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