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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
Recent opinion pieces
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Dan Wells
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James Mildred
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Peter Ladd
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Lighting of Belfast City Hall for 'Safe Abortion Day' unlikely to happenPlans to illuminate Belfast City Hall for ‘International Safe Abortion Day’ on Monday 28 September are now unlikely to go ahead as planned.
Abortion
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Chair of Jersey assisted suicide service wrote that it harms peopleThe new chair of Jersey’s Assisted Dying Assurance and Delivery Committee has previously written an article saying that “assisted suicide does harm others”.
Assisted Suicide
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Australian government reveals data hack by AI agents
Artificial Intelligence
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Lords recommend ban on gamblings adsThe House of Lords Liaison Committee has called on the Government to implement a comprehensive ban on gambling advertising as the most effectiveway to reduce gambling harms.
Gambling
Press Releases
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MLAs endorse CARE in Stormont debate
Modern Slavery
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Modern slavery victims in retail industry double in a yearA new report from the anti-slavery charity Unseen has revealed a sharp rise in modern slavery reports from the UK retail industry between 2024 and 2025, with the number of potential victims…
Modern Slavery
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Parliamentarians call for new laws to address AI threatsThe Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) have issued a report which calls for new bill to “address the scale and seriousness” of human rights risks posed by AI.
Artificial Intelligence
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Key moments in today's Assisted Suicide Debate
MPs today debated and voted on yet another assisted suicide Bill. The debate began at 0930am and finished just after 2pm. There were some strong speeches against the Bill from all sides…
Assisted Suicide
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10,000 gather in London for March for Life 2026Thousands of people gathered in central London on Saturday 5 September as part of March for Life 2026.
Abortion
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Conversion practices Bill could criminalise parents and pastors, barrister warnsA proposed ban on conversion practices in Northern Ireland could criminalise ordinary parenting, pastoral conversations and religious teaching, a leading barrister has warned.
Transgender
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Government plans law to stop children taking and sharing nude imagesThe Government has announced plans for new legislation which would require technology companies to prevent children from taking, viewing or sharing nude images on their devices.
Pornography
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MPs speak out against Assisted SuicideNext Friday, 11 September, MPs will gather in Parliament to vote on the second reading of Labour MP Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide bill. In its current form, the bill poses significant threats…
Assisted Suicide