News Bulletin 12 October 2012
Ann Widdecombe delivers a rousing speech opposing Government plans to rewrite the definition of marriage, during a ‘fringe event’ at the Tory Party Conference — Girls as young as 13 are being given the morning-after pill at schools in Scotland ‘without’ their parents consent — Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said he would back halving the legal limit for abortion to 12 weeks — The BBC’s coverage of controversial topics such as religion is to be reviewed amid ongoing concern over the Corporations impartiality — The Church of Scotland has moved to seize control of one of Scotland’s best known churches as the row over gay clergy escalates — And our very own Christian Institute News Bulletin has been ‘Highly Commended’ at the Christian Broadcasting Council Media Awards ceremony.