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Equalities watchdog: ‘Conversion therapy ban risks unintended consequences’ ([link removed])
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has told the Government that its conversion therapy proposals risk “unintended consequences” and must not cut across basic religious freedoms.


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Tory MPs fear ‘rushed’ conversion therapy ban puts parents and teachers at risk ([link removed])
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‘Conversion therapy ban risks harming kids and parents’: ex-Number 10 adviser ([link removed])
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CI threatens Holyrood with legal action over a ‘conversion therapy’ ban ([link removed])
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The Christian Institute has warned the Scottish Parliament that it faces legal action if it passes ill-thought-out legislation banning so-called conversion therapy.


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Scots Equalities Committee demands ‘conversion therapy’ ban include traditional Christian views ([link removed])
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Schools and nurseries record ‘self-declared’ gender not sex ([link removed])
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The Department for Education is under fire for recording children’s ‘preferred gender’ rather than their actual biological sex.


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Stop ‘blindly affirming’ gender-confused children, trans professionals advise ([link removed])
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Pastor to Scot Govt: ‘Biological sex no mere social construct’ ([link removed])
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Doctors: ‘Public being scared into supporting assisted suicide’ ([link removed])
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The world’s largest body representing palliative care doctors has shared how its members believe media bias is motivating individuals to support the removal of end-of-life protections.


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Assisted suicide gives ‘unaccountable power’ over the vulnerable, Bishop warns ([link removed])
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Afghanistan replaces North Korea as hardest place to be a Christian ([link removed])
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Persecution of Christians has increased in Afghanistan under Taliban control, making it the most difficult place in the world to live as a Christian.


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Oz religious liberty Bill should allow ‘hard truths’ to be told ([link removed])
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The federal government in Australia has been told that religious truths should not be barred from the public arena simply because they upset others.


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Students are gambling away over £1,600 a year ([link removed])
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Students are betting more than £1,600 a year, and some much more, new research has found.


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Twice the joy: Couple refused to abort one twin to save the other ([link removed])
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A couple who refused to abort one of their children to save the other have shared their joy that their two healthy boys are still thriving 17 months on.



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FEATURE: Bad ideas, bitter fruit ([link removed])
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Rob Henderson, a PhD student at Cambridge, has become known recently for his theory of ‘luxury beliefs’.




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