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Liz Carr: 'I'm not better off dead'Actor, comedian and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr has outlined her reasons for opposing the legalisation of assisted suicide.
Assisted Suicide
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Key takeaways from Queen's SpeechOn Tuesday, the government's priorities for the coming year were read out in a ceremony known as the Queen's Speech. This year, Prince Charles led proceedings for the first time, due to…
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Canadian paper alarmed by MAiD law
Assisted Suicide
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Problem gambling rise in Scotland
Gambling
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Porn industry insider decries Twitter
Pornography
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Spain PM: Make prostitution illegal
Sexual Exploitation
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Chilling Canadian cases demonstrate dangers of assisted suicideChilling cases under Canadian Medical Aid in Dying legislation demonstrate the dangers of doctor-assisted suicide.
Assisted Suicide
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Women refugees at risk under Homes for Ukraine schemeUkrainian women are at risk of harm due to problems with the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme, an investigation by the BBC has found.
Human Trafficking
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Top QC warns of Online Safety Bill free speech threatThe UK Government's Online Safety Bill threatens free speech and may be incompatible with human rights law, a top media QC has said.
Freedom of Speech
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Call to make watching porn in public an offenceWatching pornography in public should be a criminal offence, a legal expert has said, after a Tory MP was disciplined for viewing porn in the House of Commons.
Pornography
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Nicola Sturgeon urged to oppose 'regressive' assisted suicide billPress release | CARE for ScotlandNicola Sturgeon must oppose assisted suicide to protect people with disabilities, a charity has said, after she signalled she may support plans to legalise the practice.
Assisted Suicide
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US Supreme Court could overturn Roe v Wade, document suggestsThe US Supreme Court could be about to overturn a seminal ruling establishing a constitutional right to abortion in the United States, a leaked document suggests.
Abortion
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NI gambling reform bill becomes lawA bill designed to bring stricter regulation of gambling in Northern Ireland has received Royal Assent, meaning it has officially become law.
Gambling