Undermining the age of consent
Part 4 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill 2008
November 2008
Proposals from the Scottish Government will allow teenagers as young as 13 to legally engage in oral sex and other forms of sexual activity. This booklet explains why these proposals would leave children more vulnerable to sexual abuse and send out the wrong message to teenagers.
Adopting gay rights
The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill
June 2006
Should a child in Scotland be deliberately and permanently denied either a mother or a father? This will happen under the Scottish Executive’s plans for homosexual adoption.
Scottish Update – Issue 6
June 2006
In this issue:
- Interrogated: Christian couple quizzed by police for complaining about ‘gay rights’
- Gay numbers: We debunk the hype about the number of homosexuals in the UK population
- Civil Partnerships: Low take-up rate expected
- Springer opera goes on national tour
- Religious hatred: MPs secure excellent protections for free speech
- Much more…
Marriage: worth fighting for
Briefing on the Family Law (Scotland) Bill
June 2005
The Bill makes divorce quicker and easier, gives marriage-like rights to cohabiting couples and allows the marriage of in laws.
Scottish Update – Issue 4
May 2003
In this issue:
- Vindicated: Education officials admit that some of the sex lessons recommended following the repeal of Section 28 are inappropriatte.
- Prostitute zones: Plans to allow ‘tolerance zones’ thrown out by Scottish Parliament.
- Smacking law: Outlining the complex new smacking laws and showing which MSPs tried to protect innocent parents.
- Gay adoption: more news on whether Holyrood will follow Westminster’s decision to allow gay couples to jointly adopt children.
- Much more…
Scottish Update – Issue 3
May 2003
In this issue:
- Tale of two cities: Glasgow bans lap dancing while Edinburgh embraces the ’sex industry’
- Gospel freedom: Executive considers ‘religious hatred’ law
- Adoption law: Will McConnell allow gay couples to adopt children?
- Cannabis downgrade: How the Home Secretary’s decision to soften the law on cannabis will affect Scotland
- Much more…
