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In CI News this week: The Northern Ireland Assembly votes to push forward with plans for a new ‘conversion therapy’ law, the Prime Minister rejects the idea of decriminalizing harmful drugs, and a plan to illuminate Belfast City Hall in celebration of abortion is halted. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Disappointing’: Stormont votes to progress conversion practices Bill PM rejects drug decrim to protect young people Person dies by taking deceased partner’s unused assisted suicide drugs ‘Victory’: Belfast City Hall halts abortion day illuminations

In CI News this week: MLAs warn Stormont that a proposed ‘conversion therapy’ law risks criminalising parents and churches, the Civil Service is pressured to bow to trans activists, and the case of a two-year-old euthanised in the Netherlands is deemed ‘reasonable’. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Stormont exposes flaws of ‘hazardous’ conversion therapy Bill Civil service under pressure to ‘break the law’ on single-sex spaces Disabled toddler’s euthanasia was ‘reasonable’, Netherlands claims Disability advocates express ‘overwhelming relief’ over assisted suicide defeat

In CI News this week: MPs reject dangerous plans to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, Stormont has been warned that a ‘conversion therapy’ ban will bake gender self-ID into law, and more than ten thousand people march for life in London. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Praise God’: Assisted suicide Bill defeated in House of Commons Stormont ‘conversion therapy’ Bill enables self-ID in law, top KC warns Campaigners urge PM to tackle ‘censorship crisis’ March for Life: ‘Abortion wounds families’

In CI News this week: A Government review warns that assisted suicide could disproportionately impact disabled people and ethnic minority groups, Belfast City Council votes to celebrate abortion with a light show, and the Scottish Care Inspectorate comes under fire for advising children’s homes to promote transgender ideology. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Marginal groups more likely to be coerced into assisted suicide Belfast City Council to celebrate the ‘slaughter’ of unborn children Care watchdog slammed for pushing ‘false LGBT ideology’ onto vulnerable kids Unwearied mercy: John Howard, Christian prison reformer

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute presses the Scottish Government to review the impact of its controversial smacking ban, NHS Wales’ gender clinic comes under scrutiny over the volume of its referrals for sex-swap operations, and one of the world’s youngest preemies is out of hospital and home with her family. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CI presses Scot Govt to review controversial smacking ban Welsh gender clinic faces scrutiny over trans surgery referrals ‘Prostitution left me feeling dehumanised and lost’ Australian baby born at 21 weeks heads home after 5 months in hospital

In CI News this week: Disability campaigners tell MPs to fix the care system rather than legalise assisted suicide, African nations unite to protect the family in defiance of a liberal Western agenda, and a couple have no regrets over choosing life, as they prepare to celebrate their son’s third birthday. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Disabled campaigners’ plea: ‘Halt push for assisted suicide law’ African nations unite against assault of Western liberal values One-in-six Bradford pupils gamble on slot machines Decision to choose life ‘best we ever made’

In CI News this week: The Scottish Government wastes thousands of pounds on a ‘conversion practices’ helpline, the Institute urges the Prime Minister to address the scourge of gambling, and Britain strengthens protections for women’s tennis. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories £72k ‘conversion practices’ helpline takes just 4 calls in 3 months CI urges No. 10 to tackle ‘gambling scourge’ CI: ‘Govt’s cohabitation plans could have gifted millions to Taylor Swift ex’ British tennis strengthens protections for women’s game

In CI News this week: Statutory guidance protecting single-sex spaces finally comes into force, a US medic sacked over her Christian beliefs on sexual ethics and gender receives a significant payout, and a baby is home and thriving after pioneering in-womb surgery. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘No more excuses’ as EHRC single-sex guidance comes into force Christian medic fired over biblical views awarded $410k payout Olympian: ‘I was watching porn aged 12’ Baby thriving after in-womb surgery to fix organs growing outside his body

In CI News this week: The Prime Minister calls for palliative care to be prioritised over assisted suicide, the Institute urges the charities watchdog to reaffirm the value of faith-based groups, and a new report shows that marriage is strongly linked to family stability. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories PM: ‘Assisted suicide should not be debated until palliative care is fixed’ Amnesty row: Charity Commission must reaffirm the value of faith-based groups MSI set to launch UK’s first purpose-built ‘abortion factory’ Think-tank: ‘Family stability is strongly associated with marriage’

In CI News this week: Civil servants are threatened with discipline for ‘misgendering’ colleagues under draft guidelines, Government plans to overhaul wedding laws risk trivialising marriage, and three US newborns are rescued in a week through Safe Haven Baby boxes. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Civil servants face investigation over ‘misgendering’ Govt ‘ties itself in knots’ over 21st century wedding makeover Millions in Britain still at risk from gambling Three newborns rescued in one week through Safe Haven Baby Boxes

In CI News this week: Amnesty International is criticised for branding The Christian Institute and others ‘anti-rights’ organisations, Jersey becomes the first part of the British Isles to introduce euthanasia, and neonatal unit staff celebrate as a baby born at 22 weeks and three days is discharged. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Amnesty brands The Christian Institute ‘anti-rights’ Dark day as Jersey assisted suicide law receives Royal Assent Coroner: ‘William Hill failings contributed to man’s suicide’ Celebrations as preemie born at 22 weeks arrives home

In CI News this week: Peers warn that plans to ban ‘conversion practices’ could criminalise parents, the Church of England reopens discussions on allowing same-sex weddings for clergy, and one-in-three babies are now aborted in England and Wales. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt reminds schools not to blindly allow kids to ‘change sex’ as guidance finalised PSNI: ‘Carrying a Bible in hospital may be illegal’ Dawn French: ‘I worry that the poor will suffer most under assisted suicide’ Nurse vindicated after 2-year ‘witch hunt’ for ‘misgendering’ patient

In CI News this week: Peers warn that plans to ban ‘conversion practices’ could criminalise parents, the Church of England reopens discussions on allowing same-sex weddings for clergy, and one-in-three babies are now aborted in England and Wales. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Peers: ‘Westminster’s conversion practices Bill imperils the innocent’ NI conversion therapy plan criminalises opposition to ‘radical trans ideology’ CofE rebrands LLF with new same-sex marriage working groups King elevates ‘multi-faith nation’ despite ‘Defender of the Faith’ role One in three pregnancies end in abortion in England and Wales

In CI News this week: Parents and church leaders in England and Wales could be criminalised under a planned ‘conversion practices’ Bill, a parliamentary committee in Ireland backs liberalising the country’s drug laws, and Northern Ireland’s Civil Service has called a halt to official participation in LGBT Pride. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt publishes controversial draft ‘conversion practices’ Bill Oireachtas committee pushes to decriminalise heroin and cocaine for personal use NI Civil Service imposes staff ‘Pride’ parade ban

In CI News this week: Plans to legalise assisted suicide return to Westminster, cosmetics company Lush is under fire for promoting mastectomies for gender-confused women, and a German footballer prays with members of the opposing team at the World Cup. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Assisted suicide legislation set to return to Westminster Lush slammed for ‘celebrating’ trans surgery German footballer prays with opponents after World Cup win ‘Smallest 22-weeker ever’ defies the odds