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** Secularism in the media
* Medical centre received many complaints over 'pushing' religion on patients - NSS quoted <[link removed]>
Minutes of a meeting in January have been revealed that show multiple complaints from patients at Bethesda Medical Centre that religion was 'pushed upon' them. Dr Richard Scott was cleared last month of any wrongdoing by the General Medical Council after the NSS reported that he was preaching to patients.
Mirror
* Two Northern Ireland women to get abortion costs compensation <[link removed]>
The European court of human rights has instructed the government to reimburse the women for the cost of travel and the termination at a private English clinic seven years ago.
The Guardian
* Plans to halt female genital mutilation can be 'effective', MSPs told <[link removed]>
New protection orders aimed at halting female genital mutilation can be an "effective and proven approach" to dealing with the problem, MSPs have been told.
The Scotsman
* Ofsted concerns after 'dangerous' Islamic independent school closed on inspection day
An independent faith school in Solihull which was repeatedly warned by Ofsted over its failings closed its doors on the day of a recent inspection.
Solihull Observer
* Right-to-die campaigner fails to overturn ban in court <[link removed]>
Paul Lamb has failed to overturn the ban on assisted dying after arguing it was discriminatory against people with disabilities.
The Guardian
* Jewish charity linked with organisation named in fraud allegations documentary goes into administration <[link removed]>
Insolvency experts were hired on Tuesday after the Society of Friends of the Torah (SOFT) went administration. SOFT was part of an umbrella group of charities that included Agudas Israel Community Services, which was named by a BBC documentary last year which alleged involvement in widespread fraud in the Orthodox Jewish community.
Jewish News
* Mesut Ozil deleted from computer game in China following Uighur Muslims criticism <[link removed]>
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has been removed from the Chinese version of eFootball PES 2020 following criticism of the country's treatment of Uighur Muslims
Video Games Chronicle
* 'Islamophobia vs Anti-Muslim Bigotry – We’re Losing Against Racists And Bigots' <[link removed]>
A recent article in the Jewish Chronicle emboldens the very people we are all meant to be fighting against which are racists and bigots, says a piece published by Faith Matters.
Faith Matters
* 'The case for infant circumcision is weakening' <[link removed]>
Infant male circumcision is "standing on thin and slippery (and rapidly melting) ethical ice", says Noam Shpancer.
Psychology Today
** Latest from the NSS
* Patients complained at surgery of doctor cleared over imposing religion <[link removed]>
Patients complained at a surgery where a doctor was recently told he would face no action for pushing religion on patients, it's emerged.
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