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LIFEalerts – Sexual Exploitation
Sexual Exploitation USA – Traumatic Brain Injury in prostituted women In a 2010 study by Menon et al, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as an “alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force.” Violence is pervasive in prostitution and can cause TBI. The study showed that among … Read more
LIFEalerts – Pornography
Pornography Thailand – Pornhub Has Been Blocked According to Thailand’s cybercrime laws, internet pornography is illegal, which is why the country recently blocked some 190 websites inside the nation’s borders, preventing citizens from gaining access to them. Thailand has specifically blocked one of the biggest sites called PornHub and other online porn sites. In recent … Read more
LIFEalerts – Same Sex Attraction
Same Sex Attraction South Africa – Transgender affirmation | what it means for the children of SA In a democratic process initiated by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), stakeholders were invited to comment on the Draft Guidelines on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (Guidelines). The Guidelines take the affirming approach which means gender confused … Read more
LIFEalerts – Abortion
Abortion South Africa – Marie Stopes offers DIY abortions Marie Stopes South Africa (MSSA) has been sending out emails offering to send abortion pills via Telemedicine. MSSA calls this practice safe and seems to be taking many precautions in the “check your eligibility” section of the email, but it is not enough to help women … Read more
LIFEalerts – Euthanasia
Euthanasia South Africa – Dignity SA lies to Minister of Health about Euthanasia DignitySA (DSA) is a group that advocates for physician assisted suicide on patients that seek to end their life. DSA makes their case about “intolerable suffering” which should be the reason for anyone to choose to die by euthanasia. In a petition … Read more
Doctors For Life to Assist Pro-Life Member Doctor in High Court Application
MEDIA RELEASE Embargo: Immediate release Enquiries: Doctors For Life Int.Date: 30 October 2020 Telephone: 032 481 5550 After three years of … Read more
LIFEalerts – Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse UK – Government urged to sell cocaine and ecstasy in pharmacies A UK drugs liberalisation campaign group called Transform has recommended that Cocaine, ecstasy and amphetamines should be “nationalised” and sold legally in government-run pharmacies to undermine global drug-related crime. In a book the group sets out practical ways to sell the drugs … Read more
LIFEalerts – Abortion
Abortion Poland – High Court effectively bans abortion on babies with disabilities A ruling by Poland’s highest court has effectively banned most abortions in a country where there are only about 2,000 a year. In an 11 to 2 decision, the Constitutional Tribunal declared that abortion due to foetal defects is unconstitutional. 1,074 of 1,100 … Read more
LIFEalerts – Euthanasia
Euthanasia World – Assisted dying round-up In New Zealand the public will vote on voluntary euthanasia on October 17. In nine US states and the District of Columbia assisted suicide is legal. Some political observers believe that the Bay State could become the tenth. In Portugal earlier this year the parliament passed measures to permit … Read more