Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Report criticises all-day drink laws
The Government's policy on 24-hour alcohol licensing has been a mistake, says a new academic report.
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New IVF law will remove fathers from the family, Archbishop Sentamu says
The Archbishop of York yesterday launched an impassioned attack on Government plans to make it easier for lesbians to have test-tube babies.
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Public slam Government plan to downgrade fathers – new poll
The British public has firmly rejected plans by Ministers to downgrade the importance of fathers in new laws to be debated in Parliament tomorrow.
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Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Queen sets out Labour's plans for the next session
Abortion, IVF for lesbians, genetically-modified babies, and a proposed incitement to 'homophobic' hatred offence can all be expected to feature in the coming session of Parliament.
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Labour's favourite think-tank wants Christmas downgraded
Christmas celebrations ought to be played down in favour of festivals from other religions, according to a leaked report from a think-tank with close links to Labour.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Christian foster couple forced
A Christian foster couple have been forced to resign because they will not sign a contract with a local council to promote gay rights.
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Abortion: 40 years on
27 October 2007 marks the 40th anniversary of Parliament passing the Abortion Act, which legalised abortion. The law came into force on 27 April 1968.
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One in ten under-age girls go to contraception clinics
Almost one in ten girls aged 15 or under went to contraception clinics in England last year, according to a new report from the Information Centre for Health and Social Care.
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Shock over mosque 'hate leaflets'
Local worshipers have expressed shock and surprise at the suggestion that any kind of extremism is being promoted at an Edinburgh mosque.
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Anti-abortion groups stage rally
Religious and anti-abortion groups have been holding a rally to mark 40 years since abortion was legalised.
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Minister defends abortion limit
Health Minister Dawn Primarolo says the government does not believe there is sufficient scientific evidence to lower the legal abortion limit of 24 weeks.
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
High Court judge quashes homosexual harassment law
A judge in the Belfast High Court has quashed laws which threatened the religious freedom of Christians.
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Saturday, September 08, 2007
Church of England: Labour's equality law denies Christians right to oppose homosexuality
Labour's latest equality law will deprive Christians of the right of free speech, the Church of England has warned.
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Human-animal embryo study wins approval
Plans to allow British scientists to create human-animal embryos are expected to be approved tomorrow by the government's fertility regulator. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority published its long-awaited public consultation on the controversial research yesterday, revealing that a majority of people were "at ease" with scientists creating the hybrid embryos.
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Divorce rate at lowest for decades
The divorce rate has hit a 22-year low, according to statistics that suggest younger married couples no longer regard it as a “get out of jail free” card when things go wrong.
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