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Curtailing free speech is a civil rights issue
November 15, 2022
The Catholic Herald looks at concerning new legislation passed amidst government turmoil
The ‘buffer zone amendment’ is a shameful attack on authentic freedoms: The Lords must throw it out
October 31, 2022
Parliament is in the process of debating the Public Order Bill which, in Amendment NC11, would introduce “buffer zones” outside abortion facilities across England and Wales to ban pro-life volunteers. The Bill, which passed through the House of Commons last week, is due to go to second reading in the Lords tomorrow (Tuesday).  While most
New laws to ban prayer outside abortion clinics are disproportionate and farcical
October 20, 2022
Is it only Catholics who care about the unborn? asks Gavin Ashenden One of the more horrific parts of Catholic history in these islands was the extent to which the English state went to outlaw the Catholic Mass. The arrest, torture and execution of Catholics left a deep stain on the conscience and reputation of
Post-Kansas: Idaho abortion ban to take effect
August 16, 2022
The US state of Idaho is set to begin a near-total ban on abortions after a court late last week refused to stop a state law from criminalising nearly all abortions in the aftermath of the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade in Dobbs vs. Jackson. In all, about half of US
Roe v Wade, abortion, and the natural law
August 12, 2022
The Supreme Court’s decision rests on how the US Constitution is interpreted
Kansas backs abortion access in test for Supreme Court ruling
August 03, 2022
The US state of Kansas – which is largely represented by Republicans in Congress but which has a Democratic Governor – has decided in a referendum to protect abortion access, in what could be seen as a rebuff of the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs. Although several states have moved to restrict abortion access since
Joe Biden’s abortion fightback continues
July 12, 2022
The US Government is continuing its fightback against the Supreme Court and the decision in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overruled Roe vs. Wade. As reported by Reuters, the Biden administration yesterday said healthcare providers must offer abortion services if the life of a mother is at risk, and that procedures conducted under
Pope condemns abortion but not those who advocate for abortion access
July 05, 2022
In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, Pope Francis sought to quash resignation rumours but may have only ignited them further, and while the Holy Father condemned abortion in the aftermath of the decision to overrule Roe vs. Wade, he seemed not to quite condemn those who advocate for abortion access. The Pope first addressed having
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