Health
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European Union
Why men matter in the abortion debate
When it comes to getting an abortion, many women are faced with slogans such as “my body, my choice” or “no uterus, no say”. But what about the fathers-to-be in that relationship? It turns out these men have more of a say than previously thought. What is more, current research…
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Southern Europe
Italy's parliament considers heartbeat law
Italy may require pregnant women to listen to their unborn baby's heartbeat before an abortion. Italian pro-life groups want to see the approval of a “foetal heartbeat law”. If it passes, it would be the second EU state to do so. Hungary passed their own “foetal heartbeat law” in 2022.…
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European Union
Sexually transmitted diseases surge throughout Europe
The EU is currently seeing a spike in its sexually transmitted infection (STI) infection rates.Syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) have been spreading across the EU, including Western and Central European states such as France, Norway, the Netherlands as well as Switzerland. According to the European Centre for Disease…
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European Union
How Indi Gregory made global headlines
Baby Indi Gregory is by no means the first British patient to make headlines in a fight over ending treatments. However, all these cases have one thing in common. The British government is attempting to kill the child while the Italian government and the Vatican are offering Indi Gregory citizenship…
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Christian Life
If science is true, Ayaan Hirsi Ali becomes happier after becoming a Christian
When the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL) published the results of their November study on faith and mental health, it revealed a promising result. Religious people are 20 per cent happier than those identify as atheist or less involved. In addition to elevated happiness scores, the…
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Northern Europe
Critical report on conversion therapy spurs debate in Norway
Yes or no for conversion therapy? The Norwegian government asked for a report. The content is clear. But the opponents say this is more a pamphlet than a research report. At six years old, Elisabeth Meling (at the time Edvard Meling) could already feel he was in the wrong body.…
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Western Europe
Surrogacy expert slams proposed Dutch regulation, predicting increased demand
Only one in 50 surrogate mothers has no financial interest. The other 49 women carry someone else’s child for commercial reasons. Yet, the Dutch government will draft legislation that allows altruistic surrogacy. “If you regulate the practice, it will spread massively.” The Dutch Reformed SGP party is “somewhat baffled” by…
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Eastern Europe
The Russian surrogacy industry is collapsing
The Russian surrogacy industry is “collapsing”. People working in the market fear an exodus to other countries in an attempt to get a child through cross-border surrogacy. New legislation in Russia and the war in Ukraine dealt a heavy blow to the Russian surrogacy industry. At some clinics, the number…
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European Union
Experts worldwide sound the alarm on surrogacy
Dozens of experts presented a declaration on the universal abolition of surrogacy on Friday in Casablanca, Morocco. “A child is always a gift, not an object of adult desire.” They come from several backgrounds and have different motives. Yet, experts from 76 different nationalities gathered at the conference in Casablanca…
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European Union
European countries weaken blood donation policy for gays
From mid-2023, gay and bisexual men will be allowed to donate blood in Germany. The same rules will apply to everyone. Three questions and answers. *Why aren't they allowed to donate blood now?* According to blood banks, blood from homosexuals poses an increased public health risk because of an increased…