This has been a dark and desperate week for Britain. Two votes in the UK Parliament. Abortion has been decriminalised. Assisted suicide approved. Lives will be needlessly lost as a result.
Assisted Suicide
CARE has welcomed recommendations on pornography from a parliamentary committee but stressed the need for 'interim measures' to protect children and curb ‘extreme’ content whilst online safety legislation is considered.
Pornography
Gambling campaigners have warned of more suffering and even suicides due to an important reform paper being delayed.
Gambling
A commitment to 12 months of support for confirmed victims of modern slavery in immigration proposals has been cautiously welcomed by CARE.
Modern Slavery
Sexual Exploitation
Press release: 7/12/21
Marriage and Family
The UK’s data watchdog has been urged to introduce mandatory age checks for commercial pornography websites and protect underage users, or face legal action.
Pornography
Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said he is “not persuaded” by assisted suicide proposals before the Scottish Parliament.
Assisted Suicide
More than 10,000 women who took DIY abortion pills at home then needed hospital treatment to deal with the side effects between April 2020 and September 2021, a new study has revealed.…
Abortion
In the House of Lords this week, Lord McColl of Dulwich introduced his Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill as it had its First Reading in the House of Lords.
Modern Slavery
The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that the UK Government is poised to introduce new laws to block children accessing online pornographic websites.
Pornography
The UK’s Annual Report on Modern Slavery has been published. It covers key developments across the UK in modern slavery from October 2020 to end of September 2021.
Modern Slavery