(The Christian Institute) — An investigation into suspected sex-selective abortions has been launched in northern India after government data indicated that not one girl had been born in 132 villages in the last three months. Authorities said the information was “alarming” in a culture where boys are seen as future breadwinners. Last year, an […]

(The Christian Institute) — The number of people in the UK with sexually transmitted diseases has risen rapidly in the last 10 years. Cases of gonorrhoea tripled between 2007 and 2017, while syphilis cases more than doubled over the same period of time. The UK has the second highest rate of syphilis among men in […]

(The Christian Institute) — Fast-tracked “back door regulations” to impose abortion and same-sex marriage are “disrespectful to the people of Northern Ireland,” MPs have been warned. The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill was rushed through its parliamentary stages this week, with both MPs and Peers debating the legislation. Support for amendments on same-sex marriage and […]

(The Christian Institute) — Amsterdam’s Mayor Femke Halsema is considering plans to cover up the city’s 330 infamous red light windows. In March, it was also announced that Amsterdam will ban guided tours around its brothel areas from January 2020. Deputy Mayor Udo Kock said it was no longer appropriate to see prostitution “as a […]

(The Christian Institute) — A woman identifying as a man suffered a stillbirth after records disguised the fact that she was really a female. The 32-year-old patient arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, but misleading medical records meant nurses did not treat it as an emergency. … Doctors were informed that the patient […]

(The Christian Institute) — A couple in Australia have been granted permission to sue an ultrasound clinic for not diagnosing their daughter with Down syndrome. The couple claim they would have aborted their child, who is now four years old, if they knew she might have the condition. The unnamed parents are seeking damages for […]

(The Christian Institute) — More than 1,000 New Zealand doctors have signed an open letter opposing proposals to legalize euthanasia. In their letter, they urged politicians to let them focus on saving lives and providing palliative care, rather than taking lives. The bill will legalize euthanasia for adults assumed to have less than six months […]

(The Christian Institute) — A Scottish mother who refused to give in to pressure to abort her unborn baby has given birth to a healthy boy. Lauren Webster, from North Lanarkshire, was told at a 13-week scan that her unborn son had a “bladder obstruction” and could possibly be suffering from Edwards’ syndrome. Speaking to […]

(The Christian Institute) — Heterosexual couples will be able to opt for civil partnerships rather than marriage under new proposals by the Scottish government. Following a Supreme Court ruling last year, which found that offering civil partnerships to same-sex couples only was discriminatory, the Westminster government agreed to introduce the legislation in England and Wales. […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE (The Christian Institute) — Newcastle Cathedral is being confronted over a weekend-long homosexual and transgender advocacy festival that includes a panel discussion on “Queering the Church.” Coinciding with the city’s pro-LGBT march, the cathedral is hosting four panelists, including a Church of England curate who identifies as “non-binary genderqueer transgender.” Colin Hart, […]