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| An increasing number of people who have had surgery to live as the opposite sex, now want to re-embrace their birth sex, after experiencing severe depression and contemplating suicide, it has been revealed. Professor Miroslav Djordjevic, who himself has performed a number of reverse ‘sex change’ operations, spoke out following recent controversy in the UK on the issue. | |
| Health | The Christian Institute - 6th October 2017 |
| Irish voters would reject any move to legalise abortion in all circumstances up to 22 weeks, an opinion poll has found. As the prime minister, Leo Varadkar, and his minority Fine Gael government prepare to frame an abortion reform referendum scheduled for next year, it has emerged that only 24% of voters are in favour of legalising terminations in nearly all cases. | |
| The Law | The Guardian - 6th October 2017 |
| Boys will be allowed to board with girls at a top state school if they are questioning their ‘gender identity’. Gordon’s School in Surrey is drawing up new guidance for transsexual pupils which will allow them to wear the uniform of the opposite sex and be addressed by a gender-neutral pronoun. | |
| Education | The Christian Institute - 20th October 2017 |
| Smacking children is to be banned in Scotland, the Scottish government has confirmed. The move would make the country the first part of the UK to outlaw the physical punishment of children. | |
| Family | BBC News - 19th October 2017 |
| The complexity of the tax system is under fresh fire ahead of the Budget as figures reveal 775,000 people are paying more tax on each extra pound that they earn than someone whose income runs into millions. | |
| Money | The Telegraph - 15th October 2017 |
| Universities that use "no platforming" and "safe spaces" to shut down free speech could face action from the new higher education regulator, the Government has announced. Jo Johnson, the universities minister, said young people and students need to "accept the legitimacy of healthy vigorous debate" as he outlined plans for the Office for Students (OfS). | |
| Education | The Telegraph - 19th October 2017 |
| A Care Quality Commission inspection of a Marie Stopes International Clinic has revealed that staff feel under pressure to encourage women to terminate their pregnancies. The Times reports concerns from staff at the Clinic that their performance would be judged negatively if a pregnant woman decided not to proceed with a termination. | |
| Social Issues | CARE Impact Direct - 20th October 2017 |
| A new report from Health Canada has revealed that over 2000 people have had their lives ended by euthanasia or assisted suicide since it was legalised in June 2016. A total of 1,982 deaths (1,977 from euthanasia and 5 from assisted suicide) have been reported between June 17 2016, when the practice was legalised, and June 30, 2017. The figures include 167 reported euthanasia deaths in Québec prior to the federal government legalizing assisted death, bringing the number to 2,149 reported assisted deaths in Canada. | |
| World Issues | News at SPUC - 9th October 2017 |
| The question ‘what is your sex’ could be scrapped from the next census for fear of offending transsexual and ‘non-binary’ people, it has emerged. A report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggests that asking people to declare their sex is “irrelevant, unacceptable and intrusive, particularly to trans participants”. | |
| Social Issues | Christian Institute - 13th October 2017 |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that almost 56 million abortions take place annually worldwide. Of the abortions that took place between 2010 and 2014, the WHO classified just under half as ‘unsafe’. | |
| World Issues | Christian Institute - 13th October 2017 |
| The number of human trafficking cases referred for prosecution has hit a record high, amid a “worrying” decline in conviction rates, figures show...A report by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) this week revealed that the volume of cases police have referred for prosecution rose by 10 per cent in the last year, from 246 in 2015-16 to 271 in 2016-17 – the highest volume ever recorded. | |
| Crime | Independent - 11th October 2017 |
| Reports of child sex abuse committed by other children have rocketed by 71 per cent in four years – with experts blaming the rise of online porn. Data released under the Freedom of Information Act shows the number of ‘peer-on-peer’ offences reported to police among under-18s rose from 4,603 in 2013 to 7,866 last year. Among under-tens, the figure has more than doubled in some areas. | |
| Crime | Mail Online - 9th October 2017 |
| The Good Schools Guide is to start rating British schools on how 'transgender-friendly' they are. Researchers for the handbook for parents will ask headteachers how their school caters for 'transgender' students. | |
| Education | Christian Concern - 22nd September 2017 |
| There are more internet searches for jihadist material originating from the UK than from any other European country, according to research published this week by think-tank Policy Exchange. | |
| Crime | Christian Concern - 22nd September 2017 |
| A quarter of young women believe sending sexual pictures is a “normal part of relationships” while 16 per cent have felt pressure to send such images, a new poll has revealed. The figures from Girlguiding also expose concerning levels of sexual harassment at school and a strong belief that the advertising industry should curb its use of sexualised images. | |
| Young People | The Christian Institute - 22nd September 2017 |
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