WASHINGTON — Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Leana Wen was ousted from her job on Tuesday and replaced immediately due to “philosophical differences” with the board of directors over the direction of the organization. Wen had accepted the position less than a year ago, taking over from Cecile Richards, the daughter of the late […]
(The Telegraph) — Christian doctor lost his job in a government department after he refused to refer to “a six-foot-tall bearded man” as “madam,” a tribunal heard. Dr. David Mackereth, 56, claims he was sacked as a disability benefits assessor by the Department of Work and Pensions over his religious beliefs. The father-of-four alleges […]
(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 […]
LOANHEAD, Scotland (Edinburgh News) — When Carly-Rose sets off for her first day at school in a few weeks time, her lunchbox in her satchel will likely weigh more than she did she was born. At just 1lb 3oz and an astonishing 17 weeks premature, the tiny tot was not expected to survive the night. […]
MASON, Mich. (Lansing State Journal) –– Richard Scott watched as his little boy’s breathing slowed. Brenden Scott, then 9, lay on his belly in the middle of the road, legs splayed at unnatural angles. His eyes were open but he was unconscious, not seeing anything. A minivan moving at more than 40 miles per hour had […]
KENT — A Christian doctor in the United Kingdom is again under investigation by the General Medical Council (GMC) after the National Secular Society (NSS) told the entity that an unnamed “highly vulnerable” patient could be exposed to the doctor’s alleged practice of “promoting Christianity” during office visits. Richard Scott is a general practitioner (GP) at […]
(The Christian Institute) — A little girl who was born before Britain’s legal abortion limit has celebrated her second birthday despite doctors branding her “not viable.” Edie Madoc-Jones survived after battling a bleed on the brain, collapsed lungs and a hole in the heart. Twin boys are also celebrating their first birthday after having in-womb […]
(The Christian Institute) — A mother has shared how she refused to have an abortion even though doctors offered it ten times after diagnosing her baby with a disability. Natalie Halson explained that doctors persistently pressured her to have an abortion because of baby Mirabelle’s diagnosis of spina bifida — a condition where the spine […]