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Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons in June, after the sheer volume of potential amendments slowed down the process at Report Stage.…
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MND patients conflicted over assisted suicide BillAs Parliament prepares for a crucial debate on the Assisted Dying Bill on 16 May, two people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) have shared opposing views on the proposed legislation.
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Tragic late-term abortion case highlights dangers of pills-by-post schemeA woman who illegally took abortion pills at home while around six months pregnant has recently appeared in court.
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Euthanasia deaths rise sharply in the NetherlandsThe Netherlands recorded a sharp rise in euthanasia cases last year, prompting growing concern from medical authorities and ethicists alike.
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Executive must do more to curb betting industry – CARE for…
Gambling
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Sex buyer law would cause "compassionate shift" in Scotland's approach to…
Sexual Exploitation
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Former MP: The assisted suicide Bill is irredeemably flawed — parliament…
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Idea that assisted suicide saves money "troubling", says former MP
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Defeat for free speech in buffer zone case
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Ban children from social media if Online Safety Act weakened, says Children’s CommissionerThe Children’s Commissioner for England has said that under 16s should be banned from using social media if protections outlined in the Online Safety Act are weakened during trade negotiations with the…
Pornography
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Women's pool final contested by two transgender playersThe Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series final in Wigan faced protests after being contested by two transgender players, Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith. Both defeated four female-born players to reach the final.
Transgender
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Assisted Suicide Vote Delayed by Three WeeksLabour MP Kim Leadbeater has delayed a crucial vote on her proposed Assisted Suicide Bill by three weeks, claiming it allows MP colleagues more time for further scrutiny.
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Abortion buffer zones at centre of free-speech row with USThe US State Department has warned the UK over its criminalisation of free speech in abortion buffer zones, in a highly unusual move.
Freedom of Speech
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London Tube Gambling Advert Ban DelayedA ban on gambling adverts across the London Underground has been delayed until a national definition of harmful gambling is established, Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed. The decision has led to criticism…
Gambling
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Prosecutors Urged to Act Against Revenge Porn AbusersProsecutors in England and Wales are being urged to do more to ensure that offenders convicted of sharing intimate images without consent—commonly referred to as "revenge porn"—are stripped of any remaining access…
Pornography
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University fined after limiting free speech on trans ideologyThe University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education watchdog for failing to protect free speech in the case of gender-critical academic Kathleen Stock. The Office for Students (OfS)…
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