Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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The number of prison inmates committing suicide has hit an all time high according to a report by the Prison Reform Trust. The report highlighted that in 2002-03 105 prisoners in England and Wales committed suicide, the highest number on record. In the previous year only 80 suicides were committed in English and Welsh prisons…. Read more »
A group of scientists at King’s College London have announced the first successful attempt to grow embryonic stem cells in the UK. The work involved growing a stem cell line from an embryo that was created for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). Such embryos can only be stored for five years before they must be destroyed, and… Read more »
