Double standards at UK's advertising industry watchdog
The UK's advertising watchdog has been accused on double-standards as it conducts an investigation into a newspaper advertisement about the government's bill on same-sex marriage. SPUC, which produced the advertisement, said the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) was protecting election advertising by politicians but censoring non-election advertising about bills proposed by politicians. SPUC's advertisement warned that "gay relationships will be promoted in schools" if the Government's Marriage (Same Sex Couples) bill becomes law. [SPUC, 26 June]
National petition opposing school lessons in pornography
SPUC has launched a petition to protect school children from the latest anti-life idea – pornography lessons in the classroom. Porn lessons are being promoted by the Sex Education Forum (SEF). These lessons are not about how to avoid pornography, they are about dangling porn in front of young school pupils and encouraging them to embrace it in their lives. [SPUC. 25 June] Read more and act now
Other stories:
Abortion
- New York Catholics hail defeat of abortion proposal [Catholic Herald, 25 June]
- Ireland: Former DPP says the Abortion Bill is unconstitutional [Life Institute, 25 June]
- Older people say they are seen as burdens, suggests survey [Mail, 26 June]
- Down Syndrome community opposes New Zealand euthanasia bill [Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, 25 June]
- Family starves Down's Syndrome man to death [LifeNews.com, 24 June]
- Family campaigners condemn Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage [National Organization for Marriage, 26 June]
- Same-sex marriage supporters welcome return of Kevin Rudd as head of Australian governing party [Pink News, 26 June]
- Teenage pregnancies in Scotland fall to lowest level in 17 years, suggest statistics [Herald, 25 June]
- Teachers told ‘watch what you say’ on gay marriage [Christian Institute, 25 June]
- Priest: You’ve contracepted our parochial school out of existence [LifeSiteNews.com, 24 June]
- Disney Channel series to feature two-mother, lesbian 'family' [LifeSiteNews.com, 24 June]
- 3,000 march for 'Sanctity of Life' in South Korea [LifeSiteNews.com, 24 June]
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