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LIFEalerts – Medical Ethics
Medical Ethics Australia – Surgeons to have patients’ psychiatric evaluation before cosmetic or otherwise surgeries A paper published in the Medical Journal of Australia warns surgeons to be cautious about taking on a patient whose had numerous past procedures performed by a list of different practitioners, which they refer to as “inadequate”. Patients need to … Read more
LIFEalerts – Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse South Africa – Cannabis bill angers cannabis consumers who intend on doing things illegally South Africa’s draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has made some Rastafarian cannabis consumers quite upset. If the bill is passed there will be a maximum jail term of 15 years for dealing in cannabis, smoking in public earns … Read more
LIFEalerts – Sexual Exploitation
Sexual Exploitation South Africa – The inherent dangers associated with prostitution are enough reason to keep it illegal After the gruesome murder of 23-year-old Jessica Weyers, the issue of prostitution has been brought back into the spotlight. Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, founder and Deputy Chairperson of Embrace Dignity stands for total abolition of prostitution in South Africa … Read more
LIFEalerts – Same Sex Attraction
Same Sex Attraction UK – High Court protects transgender children from harmful and experimental drugs In a landmark case which will impact laws around the world, the UK High Court has ruled that puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are experimental treatments which cannot be given to children in most cases without application to the court. … Read more
LIFEalerts – Abortion
Abortion Ireland – New Study shows doctors suffer emotionally when performing abortions In a new study based on interviews with ten doctors who perform abortions in Irish hospitals under the country’s new abortion law reveals what doctors go through. The doctors described Late-Term Abortion (LTA) procedures as “‘brutal’, ‘awful’ and ‘emotionally difficult’, referring to it … Read more
LIFEalerts – Euthanasia
Euthanasia Belgium – Investigates alleged illegal euthanasia deaths Belgium officials are investigating around ten euthanasia cases which may not have murder. In an anonymous letter to the public prosecutor, they say: “Our family member passed away two years ago, and we were told that euthanasia was presumed to have been carried out without the doctors … Read more
LIFEalerts – Paedophilia
Paedophilia USA – New Legislation aims to ban sales & possession of sex dolls A bill aiming to ban the sale and possession of sex dolls that look like children is before the U.S. House. This legislation is called the CREEPER Act 2.0. Patrick Trueman, the CEO and president of the National Center on Sexual … Read more
LIFEalerts – Pornography
Pornography South Africa – No child is immune to the dangers online The East Rand Child Protection (ERCP) Hotline was launched in October this year by Danie van Loggerenberg, the 13th Child Protection Hotline to be established in South Africa. Their goal is to take on any cases of child abuse, bullying or child neglect … Read more
LIFEalerts – IVF & Surrogacy
IVF & Surrogacy South Africa – Essentials and non-essentials during the covid-19 pandemic Amrita Pande, an associate professor in the sociology department at the University of Cape Town, questions whether SA can justify investments in cutting-edge reproductive technology as essential during the pandemic while our health system is in a permanent state of crisis. Fearing … Read more