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  • Assisted suicide bill defeated in UK Parliament
    by IFN English on September 10, 2026 at 1:16 pm

    Last updated on September 14th, 2026 at 09:31 amBritish lawmakers have rejected legislation that would have legalized assisted suicide for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, delivering a significant victory for opponents who warned that vulnerable people could be placed at risk. After a four-hour debate in the House of Commons, MPs defeated the Read more by IFN English on IFN.

  • Surrogate who refused abortion files appeal to Supreme Court
    by IFN English on September 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Last updated on September 12th, 2026 at 07:41 amSurrogate mother McKenna West has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to remain involved in decisions over the care of the baby she carried after refusing the intended parents’ request for an abortion. The baby, whom West calls Gabriel and the intended parents Read more by IFN English on IFN.

  • Single men “buying babies” in the UK under surrogacy laws
    by IFN English on September 8, 2026 at 12:21 pm

    More than 100 single men over the age of 40 applied to be legally recognized as fathers to babies born through surrogacy in the UK, according to data from the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service reported by The Times. The data also showed a near-tripling in same-sex couples applying for parental orders Read more by IFN English on IFN.

  • Ottawa admits trans inmates transferred to women’s prisons faced sexual assault charges
    by IFN English on September 7, 2026 at 2:00 pm

    Canada’s federal government has acknowledged that trans-identifying male inmates transferred to women’s prisons later faced sexual-assault charges involving female prisoners, even as Ottawa continues to defend its gender-identity prison policy. The admissions appear in the government’s Statement of Defense responding to a constitutional challenge brought by Canadian Women’s Sex-Based Rights, or CAWSBAR. According to the Read more by IFN English on IFN.

  • Thousands join March for Life in London as abortion debate intensifies
    by IFN English on September 7, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    Thousands of pro-life demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday for the annual March for Life UK, calling for greater protections for unborn children and opposing further liberalization of abortion laws. The march began at the Emmanuel Centre in Westminster and ended at Parliament Square. Organizers said the event comes amid continuing debate over abortion Read more by IFN English on IFN.