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England’s health service to stop prescribing puberty blockers for kids
The NHS found that there is not enough evidence to support the “safety or clinical effectiveness” of puberty-blocking drugs for... Read more
Catholic hospital chaplain reaches £10K settlement in religious freedom lawsuit in UK
A Maltese Catholic priest who served as a chaplain in a London hospital received £10,000 in a settlement with the... Read more
Parents of comatose girl in UK may take her abroad for treatment, court rules
The High Court of Justice ruled Thursday that the parents of Tafida Raqeeb may take her to Italy for medical... Read more
UK High Court to hear case on medical treatment of Tafida Raqeeb
The High Court has agreed to hear in September a bid from the parents of Tafida Raqeeb to take her... Read more
English bishop: Let's be cautious responding to comatose girl's situation
The English and Welsh bishops' representative on life issues urged Thursday that the public be reserved in judgement on the... Read more
Bishop urges reconsideration of end-of-life care at English hospitals
In a pastoral letter last Friday, Bishop Philip Egan of Portsmouth challenged Catholics to review England’s end-of-life care after a... Read more
UK fetal incineration scandal prompts calls to respect life
Revelations that National Health Service hospitals in the U.K. have disposed of the bodies of miscarried or aborted children by... Read more
