Undermining the age of consent

Part 4 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill 2008

November 2008

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Proposals from the Scottish Government will allow teenagers as young as 13 to legally engage in oral sex and other forms of sexual activity. This booklet explains why these proposals would leave children more vulnerable to sexual abuse and send out the wrong message to teenagers.

Adopting gay rights

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill

June 2006

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Should a child in Scotland be deliberately and permanently denied either a mother or a father? This will happen under the Scottish Executive's plans for homosexual adoption.

Scottish Update - Issue 6

June 2006

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In this issue:

• Interrogated: Christian couple quizzed by police for complaining about 'gay rights'
• Gay numbers: We debunk the hype about the number of homosexuals in the UK population
• Civil Partnerships: Low take-up rate expected
• Springer opera goes on national tour
• Religious hatred: MPs secure excellent protections for free speech
• Much more...

Marriage: worth fighting for

Briefing on the Family
Law (Scotland) Bill

June 2005

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The Bill makes divorce quicker and easier, gives marriage-like rights to cohabiting couples and allows the marriage of in laws.

Scottish Update - Issue 4

May 2003

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In this issue:

• Vindicated: Education officials admit that some of the sex lessons recommended following the repeal of Section 28 are inappropriatte.
• Prostitute zones: Plans to allow 'tolerance zones' thrown out by Scottish Parliament.
• Smacking law: Outlining the complex new smacking laws and showing which MSPs tried to protect innocent parents.
• Gay adoption: more news on whether Holyrood will follow Westminster's decision to allow gay couples to jointly adopt children.
• Much more...

Scottish Update - Issue 3

September 2002

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In this issue:

• Tale of two cities: Glasgow bans lap dancing while Edinburgh embraces the 'sex industry'
• Gospel freedom: Executive considers 'religious hatred' law
• Adoption law: Will McConnell allow gay couples to adopt children?
• Cannabis downgrade: How the Home Secretary's decision to soften the law on cannabis will affect Scotland
• Much more...

Newsletter

September 2002

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This two page newsletter includes articles on smacking and adoption.

Locking Up Parents

May 2002

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Unworkable laws will catch ordinary parents. This briefing looks at the executives plans to change the law on the physical punishment of children.

Scottish Update - Issue 1

July 2001

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In this issue:

• Scottish sex education update
• New drugs lessons research
• Latest on Scottish divorce reform
• Much more...

A Manifesto for Marriage
in Sex Education

March 2001

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This booklet sets out five positive principles for sex education which we would like to see adopted by all Scottish schools.

Morality, Modesty, Marriage

December 2000

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Responding to the Scottish Executive's guidance on Sex Education, which replaces Section 28.

Marriage - Worth Fighting For

November 2000

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A response to the Scottish Executive's public consultation on reforming the Family Law.

The Case for Keeping Section 28

January 2000

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Looking specifically at Scotland, this report shows why the Scottish Executive should have kept the law that banned local authorities from promoting homosexuality.