News Bulletin 10 May 2013

Nick Williamson, the Christian owner of a graphic design firm in Northern Ireland, who’s facing possible legal action from a gay magazine, speaks about his experience exclusively to The Christian Institute — Pro-family group, ‘Family First New Zealand’ has been told that it will lose its charitable status because it campaigns in support of traditional marriage. The regulator says the group’s beliefs do not have a public benefit — In the UK, the Same Sex Marriage Bill is to return to the House of Commons on 20th May to consider amendments — Barrister Barbara Hewson is under investigation after publishing an article in which she recommends that the age of consent should be lowered to 13 — A Christian-run GP surgery has been criticised for posting a notice saying some of its doctors do not prescribe the morning-after pill on grounds of conscience — A new bid to is to be brought before the House of Lords — Lord Falconer is set to present his latest Bill to legalise assisted suicide to the House of Lords. The bill would allow doctors to give lethal drugs to patients who are believed to have less than six months to live — And a couple who were advised to abort their severely disabled baby because he was ‘unlikely’ to survive, have celebrated their son Noah’s 1st birthday. Mother, Shelly Wall says she wants to inspire other women who are pregnant with disabled babies not to give up hope.