Walmart expands abortion coverage for its employees in the wake of Roe v. Wade decision

Walmart expands abortion coverage for its employees in the wake of Roe v. Wade decision

(CNBC) — Walmart on Friday told employees that it will expand abortion and related travel coverage, according to an internal memo. The change comes about two months after the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to access the procedure. Effective immediately, Walmart’s health-care plans will cover abortion “when there is a health risk to […]

Australian parents battle to protect kids from transgender ideology in face of prosecution threats

Australian parents battle to protect kids from transgender ideology in face of prosecution threats

(The Christian Institute) — Distraught parents in the Australian state of Victoria fear prosecution if they do not encourage their children’s gender confusion. Six months after the state’s conversion therapy ban came into effect, parents say they feel powerless to step in while their children are subjected to radical transgender ideology encouraged by elected officials. […]

14-year-olds could ‘self-declare’ legal sex under proposed German law

14-year-olds could ‘self-declare’ legal sex under proposed German law

GERMANY (The Christian Institute) — Children as young as 14 will be allowed to change their first name and legal sex through self-declaration in Germany. The German government’s proposed Self-Determination Act would remove the current requirements of two doctors’ reports and a court order. Minors between the ages of 14 and 18 will require approval […]

UK gender identity clinic to face legal action from at least 1,000 families

UK gender identity clinic to face legal action from at least 1,000 families

(The Christian Institute) — NHS England’s gender identity clinic for children is expected to face legal action from at least 1,000 families after their children were rushed onto a medical pathway with “life-changing effects.” Law firm Pogust Goodhead is pursuing group legal action against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust’s Gender Identity Development Service […]

Teenage girl warns of danger of transgender ‘treatments’

Teenage girl warns of danger of transgender ‘treatments’

 (The Christian Institute) — A 17-year-old girl has shared her traumatic experience of “sex swap” hormones and surgery and why she subsequently “de-transitioned.” Chloe Cole was given puberty-blocking drugs at the age of 14 before going on to cross-sex hormones and undergoing a double mastectomy when she was just 15. Speaking at a public […]

Transgender advocacy group recommends sex swap surgery for 15-year-olds

Transgender advocacy group recommends sex swap surgery for 15-year-olds

(The Christian Institute) — Gender confused girls as young as 15 should be allowed to have double mastectomies, a global pro-trans organization has recommended. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (Wpath) is an unofficial group which recommends “standards of care” for transgender people. Other advice includes cross-sex hormones for children as young as 14 […]

UK member of Parliament calls for end to ‘deeply inappropriate’ and ‘explicit’ sex ed materials

UK member of Parliament calls for end to ‘deeply inappropriate’ and ‘explicit’ sex ed materials

(The Christian Institute) — A conservative member of U.K. parliament has called on the government to produce stronger guidance to end the “plethora of deeply inappropriate” Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) materials being used in schools. Miriam Cates, a Christian, explained that when RSE was made compulsory in secondary schools from September 2020, it “opened […]