Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Fewer offenders to be jailed under prostitution reforms
The law on prostitution is to be reformed under government measures announced last night that will result in thousands fewer offenders being sent to jail each year.
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Doctors back 'easier' abortions
Doctors have called for a relaxation of the rules to allow women quicker access to abortions in early pregnancy.
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Friday, June 22, 2007
'Purity' ring case in High Court
A 16-year-old girl has gone to the High Court to accuse her school of discriminating against Christians by banning the wearing of "purity rings".
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Club's 4am boozing plan gets go-ahead
Lesbians 'should both be called mother'
A senior judge argued last night that lesbians who have a child "together" should both be regarded as the child's mother.
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Teenagers risk sex health crisis
UK teenagers are facing a "sexual health crisis" fuelled by alcohol, drugs and risky sexual behaviour, a report warns.
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Abortion numbers increase again
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Taxes 'penalise couple families'
Government strategy for tackling child poverty is penalising two-parent families, a think tank has suggested.
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Monday, June 11, 2007
Faith schools shouldn't teach gay sex is wrong
The Education Minister, Alan Johnson, has said that faith schools should not be allowed to teach that same-sex relationships are wrong.
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Ban sought on promotion of marriage in school
Schools should be banned from promoting traditional marriage in sex education lessons for fear of discriminating against gay and lesbian children, academics claim.
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Ministers open door for human-animal embryos
The production of human-animal hybrid and chimera embryos has been brought a step closer after Government ministers indicated they want a change in policy.
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Unmarried couples get equal rights on ‘divorce’
Cohabiting partners who split up are to get similar rights to divorcing couples under plans to be outlined next month, The Times has learnt.
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