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The legalisation of assisted dying in Jersey has taken another step as proposals have been lodged in the States Assembly. Channel Island Humanists welcomes the proposals, as another part of the British Isle moves closer to a compassionate end-of-life law. The proposals will allow residents of Jersey who are intolerably suffering from a physical, incurable condition… Read more »
BASC has welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Defra of a new general licence (GL45) for the release of game birds (pheasant and red legged partridges) on or near certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in England. After the chaos of last year’s announcement at short notice, BASC has achieved significant improvements to… Read more »
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In the first half of 2021, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists found that only 40% of women offered a vaccine for Covid-19 had accepted it. The reason? They were waiting for further, or in some cases, more concrete evidence to reassure them that it was safe for them and their unborn baby. This… Read more »
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has thrust content moderation back into the spotlight. From buying blue ticks for $8, reinstating the accounts of controversial figures to promising a ‘moderation council’ of diverse voices, the self-proclaimed ‘free speech absolutist’ wants to shake up the platform. There are concerns about what this means for bots, abuse and… Read more »