News Bulletin 4 July 2014

The Prime Minister David Cameron praises same-sex marriage as a “huge, historic change” in a new video released to coincide with Pride — Senior doctor Professor John Ashton, who is the President of the Faculty of Public Health, faces criticism after calling for doctors to be able to help patients to kill themselves — The British Medical Association restates its opposition to assisted suicide after the British Medical Journal expresses support for Lord Falconer’s Bill — The Scottish Minister for Children, Aileen Campbell MSP, faces tough questions from presenter Gordon Brewer about the named person scheme on BBC programme Sunday Politics Scotland — The US Supreme Court rules in favour of Christian-run business Hobby Lobby, so it will not have to provide health insurance covering abortion-inducing drugs under Obamacare.