Archbishop warns of 'disaster'
if assisted suicide is
legalised
Weakening the law on assisted suicide would be a “disaster”, Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has cautioned this week.
Don’t ever legalise euthanasia, says European body
Euthanasia “must always be prohibited” in Europe, the Council of Europe has ruled.
NHS funds puberty-delaying drugs for sex-confused kids
A group of children who think they were born the wrong sex are to be given drugs by an NHS group to halt the onset of puberty while they decide if they want sex change surgery.
Mum, I love you: Paralysed man’s first words in 19 years
A 37-year-old paralysed man has spoken for the first time in nearly 20 years – and told his mum “I love you”.
Obama: abortion can help daughters ‘fulfill their dreams’
Abortion helps daughters “fulfill their dreams”, the US President has declared in a statement to mark 39 years since the legalisation of abortions in America.
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[23 January 2012] - Government plans for three-parent babies
[20 January 2012] - Video: Focus on care, not assisted suicide, say MPs
[20 January 2012] - Midwives claim NHS ignored abortion objections
[19 January 2012] - Baby scan parties criticised for encouraging foetus’ rights
[18 January 2012] - ‘Selective reduction’ abortions on the rise
[13 January 2012] - No safe way to allow assisted suicide, admits Lord Falconer
[11 January 2012] - UK teen abortions are nearly double EU average
[6 January 2012] - ‘Biased’ assisted suicide report under fire from critics
[5 January 2012] - US nurses retain right to refuse to assist abortions
[5 January 2012] - ‘Trans equality’ teaching for 5-year-olds being considered
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