(The Christian Institute) — Drug-related deaths reached another record high in Scotland last year, according to new figures. There were 934 drug-related deaths in 2017, an eight percent rise from 2016. Scotland’s drug-death rate is two and a half times more per capita than England and Wales and higher than any other EU country. Continue […]

(The Christian Institute) — Nearly 200,000 unborn babies were aborted in England and Wales in 2017, latest official figures show – that’s one approximately every three minutes. Over 3,000 abortions were due to the “risk” of disability. Women aged between 20 and 24 accounted for the highest abortion rate. Pro-life organizations have responded with deep […]

(The Christian Institute) — Marmite has sparked criticism for launching a “spread love not hate” jar with a percentage of proceeds going to Stonewall. The Unilever-owned brand is donating up to £5,000 to the organization. On Twitter, one user asked, “Why is it deemed as hate to have a different opinion?,” while a Christian Institute […]

(The Christian Institute) — Alcohol-related deaths for adults have risen for the fourth year in a row in Scotland, according to new figures. Figures released by NHS Health Scotland revealed an average of 22 deaths a week due to alcohol misuse in 2016—more than two and a half times the number for 1981. Experts have […]

(The Christian Institute) — Up to 650 people died at a hospital on the south coast of England due to an institutional culture which hastened death and undermined the sanctity of life, a major report has found. The review into Gosport War Memorial Hospital, led by the former Bishop of Liverpool, found 456 patients were […]

(The Christian Institute) — Cases of syphilis—the sexually transmitted disease which left untreated can lead to meningitis and heart problems—have risen by a fifth in just one year. Public Health England (PHE) said there were over 7,000 cases of the STI in 2017, with the vast majority among men who have sex with men. Public […]

(The Christian Institute) — A mother who was shocked by her daughter’s sexualized makeup has succeeded in encouraging Boots to drop the product. Angela Fitzsimons complained to the retailer over names such as “homewrecker,” “sugar daddy” and “foreplay” that featured on the Obsessive Eyes product. It has now been removed—although a similar product remains on […]

(The Christian Institute) — Wales has become the first part of the U.K. to introduce a new technique for screening unborn babies for Down syndrome on the NHS. Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), a type of blood test, is claimed to be 99 percent accurate in diagnosing the condition. Critics have repeatedly argued that it is […]

(The Christian Institute) — Children across the Highlands are being bullied in schools for their religious beliefs, an MSP has revealed. Kate Forbes, who represents Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, said she was recently approached by families in her constituency about the matter. They told her there was a lack of understanding about the diversity of […]

(The Christian Institute) — Supporters of Ashers Baking Company have turned out in the hundreds at Christian Institute meetings this week. Over 1,500 people came to events across Northern Ireland ahead of next week’s Supreme Court hearing in Belfast. Judges in the UK’s highest court will decide whether Ashers broke the law when it politely […]