(The Christian Institute) — Girls as young as twelve have been offered the morning-after pill by NHS Tayside, a Freedom of Information request has discovered. Scottish newspaper The Courier revealed that dozens of children under the age of 16 had been prescribed the ‘emergency contraceptive’ pill over the last five years in the Dundee area. […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A pro-life group has called on the Scottish government to do more to protect the unborn after new figures revealed an all-time high in abortions of disabled babies in Scotland. The figures released by the NHS in Scotland found there were 216 abortions because of disability in 2016, a 57 per […]
Continue reading …LONDON (The Christian Institute) — Tesco has come under fire for a joint promotion with confectionary brand Skittles to celebrate Pride in London—a homosexual rights festival. All-white packets of Skittles are being sold in stores across the UK alongside explanatory text which reads: “During Pride, only one rainbow matters. So we’ve given ours up to […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The new Republic of Ireland Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, has admitted he is attempting to pressure the DUP into legalizing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Varadkar, who is homosexual, met with DUP leader Arlene Foster last week in Dublin to discuss the effects of Brexit and power sharing at Stormont. His […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Deaths from drug overdoses continue to rise, with the UK recording the highest numbers in Europe, according to a new report from the EU drugs agency. The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) identified a total of 8,441 overdose deaths in 2015, of which the UK accounted for […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The Australian state of Tasmania has rejected a bill to legalize euthanasia. The legislation was defeated by 16 votes to 8 in the lower house of the Tasmanian Parliament. It marks the third time in ten years that a euthanasia bill has been defeated in the state. The legislation would have […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The Church of Scotland has taken steps to allow its ministers to perform same-sex “weddings,” after debating a report in its General Assembly. The report, put forward by the influential Theological Forum, acknowledged that the Bible condemns same-sex acts, but claimed Scripture was framed by cultural context. Marriage was redefined in […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — An Australian Christian group has spoken out after an obstructive protest was held at one of its events by homosexual activists. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) held an event at a Melbourne hotel with speakers discussing transsexualism and Australia’s “Safe Schools” program. The group was recently targeted with what appeared to […]
Continue reading …(Christian Institute) — A leading private school is discussing plans to introduce a gender-neutral uniform policy. Highgate School in North London has proposed allowing students to “mix-and-match” their uniforms. The proposal comes amid constant pressure from activists encouraging children to question their gender identity. At present, girls may wear trousers or skirts, but boys are […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A 117-year-old Jamaican woman recently named the oldest person in the world has given God the glory for her long life. Violet Mosse-Brown inherited the title after Italian woman Emma Morano died at 117 years and 137 days on 15 April. The great, great grandmother, who is affectionately known as “Aunt […]
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