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Junior Doctors urge MSPs to reject assisted suicideA group of junior doctors have written to MSPs, urging them to vote against legalising assisted suicide in Scotland.
Assisted Suicide
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CARE: Assisted suicide would change Scottish society for the worseLegalising assisted suicide would change Scottish society for the worse, CARE for Scotland has warned, as a consultation on Holyrood proposals closes.
Assisted Suicide
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Irish psychiatrists warn against assisted suicide
Assisted Suicide
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7 in 10 Scots oppose ‘gender self-ID'A majority of voters in Scotland oppose controversial Scottish Government plans to reform the Gender Recognition Act, a survey shows.
Transgender
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Tory Peer: ‘Listen to vulnerable in assisted suicide debate’
Assisted Suicide
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Billie Eilish: ‘Watching pornography destroyed my brain’Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish has described how she was deeply harmed by pornography, which she first started watching at just 11 years old.
Pornography
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MLAs vote down bill to end disability discrimination in abortion lawMembers of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLAs) have voted down legislation designed to end disability discrimination in an abortion framework imposed by Westminster in 2019.
Abortion
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Govt must enforce pornography safeguards whilst online safety plans being consideredCARE has welcomed recommendations on pornography from a parliamentary committee but stressed the need for 'interim measures' to protect children and curb ‘extreme’ content whilst online safety legislation is considered.
Pornography
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Warning as gambling reform paper delayedGambling campaigners have warned of more suffering and even suicides due to an important reform paper being delayed.
Gambling
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Scottish MPs urged to pressure Govt on porn safeguardsCARE has urged Scottish MPs to “hold the UK Government’s feet to the fire” over pornography safeguards after polling revealed the staggering extent of sexual harassment and abuse in Scotland.
Pornography
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Minister hints at gambling curbs in conference speechThe government has expressed a willingness to usher in new safety measures to tackle gambling related harms.
Gambling
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'Govt modern slavery commitment a good first step' - CAREA commitment to 12 months of support for confirmed victims of modern slavery in immigration proposals has been cautiously welcomed by CARE.
Human Trafficking