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Planned welfare cuts could push to some to assisted suicideA leading Paralympian and Peer has warned that possible welfare cuts could push people with a chronic illness and a disability towards choosing an assisted suicide.
Assisted Suicide
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Pastor prosecuted for preaching in NI buffer zoneA retired church minister will be hauled before the courts in Northern Ireland this week after preaching an open air sermon in an abortion "buffer zone".
Freedom of Speech
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Fresh bid to 'decriminalise' abortionMPs are expected to launch a fresh attempt to decriminalise abortion in the coming weeks by trying to amend the Crime and Policing Bill.
Abortion
Press Releases
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Record 20,000 Modern Slavery Victims Referred in UK
Modern Slavery
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Potential move to lessen smartphone usage among childrenMinisters could support proposals that might lead to children under 16 being banned from social media.
Marriage and Family
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Assisted Suicide Committee rejects safeguard for people with Down’s SyndromeIn the latest controversy surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill), MPs have rejected calls to add in an additional safeguard to protect people with Down’s Syndrome.
Assisted Suicide
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Explainer: What is the porn review?Note: This blog contains themes that are not suitable for a younger audience.
Pornography
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Police Revive Plans Allowing Transgender Officers to Strip-Search WomenPolice chiefs are considering allowing transgender officers with a gender recognition certificate (GRC) to conduct intimate searches on female detainees. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) previously withdrew similar guidance last year…
Transgender
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Isle of Man Moves Closer to Legalising Assisted Suicide
The Isle of Man is in the final stages of passing a law that would allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives, potentially making it the first jurisdiction in the…
Assisted Suicide
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Bid to rule out anorexia from Assisted Suicide Bill rejectedMPs have rejected proposals to prevent people with anorexia from accessing Assisted Suicide under Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, despite concerns being raised from a number of charities…
Assisted Suicide
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Trans doctors able to erase disciplinary details from public recordIt has emerged that the General Medical Council (GMC) has removed the public disciplinary history of doctors who have changed their gender, by giving them new registration numbers upon changing their identities.…
Transgender