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  • UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

    UK twin footballers score for Tearfund

    Teenage twin girl footballers in England who are dedicated members of their local church have created a novel method for raising awareness of international Christian aid agency Tearfund. Lily and Bella Wharin, 16, who live near Bristol recently signed to South West Women's League Premier Division team, Frampton Rangers Ladies Football Club. Player sponsorship means that whenever Lily or Bella score a goal, or are named player of the match, Tearfund is mentioned on the team’s social media feeds.
  • Call to reinstate psychiatrist sacked for puberty blockers concern

    Call to reinstate psychiatrist sacked for puberty blockers concern

    The leader of a Christian political party in Australia has called for the government to stop “punishing” and “persecuting” a child psychiatrist who lost her job after stating concerns about puberty blockers for children at Queensland’s gender clinic. Lyle Shelton, national director at Family First Party Australia, called the dire predicament experienced by Dr. Jillian Spencer “unbelievable.” Spencer lost her job at the Queensland Children's Hospital in Australia in 2023 for raising concerns abou
  • Law proposed to deter sex-selective abortions in New South Wales, Australia

    Law proposed to deter sex-selective abortions in New South Wales, Australia

    A new abortion law reform bill set to be introduced in the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament this week seeks to prohibit abortions performed on the basis of a baby’s sex. Pro-life advocates say the proposed legislation follows new academic research showing evidence of sex-selective abortion in Australia—an issue long dismissed by abortion-rights supporters as a myth.