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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Abortion ads to be shown on TV

By politics.co.uk staff Abortion advice could be advertised on television and radio for the first time, under new proposals. From today the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will begin a three-month consultation into whether abortion clinics should be allowed to see their adverts broadcast during prime-time evening slots. Under the proposals, which aim to reduce the… Read more »

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'Homosexual cures' still available
‘Homosexual cures’ still available

By politics.co.uk staff A number of therapists are continuing to offer gay and bisexual clients help in becoming heterosexual, despite a lack of evidence that the treatment is safe or in any way beneficial. The research published in the journal BMC Psychiatry today questioned over 1,400 mental health professionals on whether they would attempt to… Read more »