Religious Freedom
- Scotland: MSPs back criminalising hate speech at the dinner table
– The Herald - Indian government says it has no plans for national anti-conversion law
– Barnabas Fund - India: Freedom of expression under stress in world’s largest democracy
– UCA News - 70 Christians released from three prisons in Eritrea
– Premier - 2 Christians flogged for violating Islamic law in Indonesia
– Christian Post
Marriage & Family
- India: Centre objects to plea against Special Marriage Act
– The Hindu - UK: Hospital tells midwives to use terms ‘birthing parents’ and ‘human milk’ to avoid offending transgender people
– Mail - Surrogacy contracts in UK and the Netherlands would enforce handing over of baby
– Iona Institute - Same-sex couple takes baby citizenship fight to top EU court
– France 24 - Australia: Victorian lawmakers ignore warnings on ‘conversion’ ban
– Catholic Weekly
Sanctity of Life
- South Africa: Atheists go to court over right to die, argue against Christian values imposed on them
– The Citizen - US: Raft of assisted suicide laws introduced in states
– Catholic News Agency - Poland’s abortion ruling focus of debate in EU parliament
– Devidiscourse - US: New Mexico poised to allow abortion on demand up to birth
– Live Action
