Doctors must not abort mentally-ill woman’s baby, appeal judges rule

A judge on Friday concluded that a pregnancy termination was in the woman’s best interests.

Mrs Justice Lieven had analysed evidence at a hearing in the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions are considered, in London.

 

 

But three appeal judges on Monday over-ruled that decision after the woman’s mother, a former midwife, mounted a challenge.

Lord Justice McCombe, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Peter Jackson had considered the challenge at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.

They said they would give reasons for their decision at a later date.

Lawyers said they thought the circumstances of the case were unique.

 

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British Judge Orders Disabled Woman to Get Abortion over Objection of Her Mom

British Judge Orders Disabled Woman to Get Abortion over Objection of Her Mom



A British judge has ordered a mentally disabled woman to get an abortion over the objections of her Catholic mother, who said she would have cared for the baby.


The woman was 22 weeks pregnant when Justice Nathalie Lieven issued a ruling June 21 ordering the abortion to be performed. The pregnant woman has not been identified publicly, although she is in her 20s. She wanted to give birth. 


“I am acutely conscious of the fact that for the State to order a woman to have a termination where it appears that she doesn’t want it is an immense intrusion,” Lieven said in her ruling in the Court of Protection, according to the Catholic News Agency. 


“I have to operate in [her] best interests, not on society’s views of termination,” Lieven wrote.


The woman’s mother, a member of the Nigerian Igbo community, had argued an abortion would violate her religious and community beliefs. She had asked the judge to allow her to take care of the baby. The mother and the pregnant woman are Catholic. 


“I think [the woman] would suffer greater trauma from having a baby removed [from her care],” Lieven said, because “it would at that stage be a real baby.”


Doctors for the government-funded National Health Service trust had argued the woman needed an abortion.


“[Her] treating clinicians consider that on balance, a termination is in her best…

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Catholic mother appeal after judge approves abortion for pregnant mentally ill daughter

The woman asked Court of Appeal judges to overturn Mrs Justice Lieven’s decision.

Three appeal judges are considering the case at a Court of Appeal hearing in London.

Mrs Justice Lieven concluded that a pregnancy termination was in the woman’s daughter’s best interests on Friday after analysing evidence at a hearing in the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who lack the mental capacity to make decisions are considered, in London.

 

 

Bosses at an NHS trust responsible for the woman’s care had asked Mrs Justice Lieven to let doctors perform an abortion.

Three specialists, an obstetrician and two psychiatrists said a termination was the best option because of the risk to the woman’s daughter’s psychiatric health if pregnancy continued.

They said the woman’s daughter’s behaviour could pose a risk to a baby.

Specialists also said taking a baby from the woman’s daughter would cause greater psychiatric harm than terminating the pregnancy.

The woman’s mother, a former midwife, was against termination and said she could care for the child.

A social worker who works with the woman’s daughter said the pregnancy should continue.

Lawyers who represented the woman’s daughter also said she should be allowed to give birth.

But Mrs Justice Lieven, who is based in the Family Division of the High Court, said a balance of evidence showed that termination was the best…

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Foster Agency Rejects Christian Couple Because of ‘Outdated’ Beliefs on Homosexuality

Foster Agency Rejects Christian Couple Because of ‘Outdated’ Beliefs on Homosexuality



A government-funded child services agency rejected a Canadian couple as foster parents because of their Christian faith and their belief that homosexuality is sinful, according to a lawsuit filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.


The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms is representing the couple, who have three biological children and tried unsuccessfully to become foster parents in 2017-18. They are known as “A.A.” and “B.A.” in court documents. The father is the pastor of an evangelical church in Ontario.


“[I]t seems that this agency is putting ideology ahead of children’s interests,” the Justice Centre said in a statement. It filed suit on behalf of the couple on June 14.


An Oct. 1 letter from Simcoe Muskoka Child, Youth and Family Services to the couple stated: “We feel that the policies of our agency do not appear to fit with your values and beliefs and therefore, we will be unable to move forward with an approval for your family.” 


The couple completed the required training in March 2018 and were interviewed by a social worker May 1 of that year. The worker said her son is gay and asked the pastor if his church was a “fundamental” one that “believes in outdated parts of the Bible, written thousands of years ago,” according to the suit.


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Christian charity backs calls for betting firms to fund gambling addiction treatment

The head of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has condemned the “fraction” spent by the industry compared with that devoted to advertising and marketing.

His criticism comes as the NHS announced a new service for 13 to 25-year-olds based at the UK’s only dedicated gambling addiction centre, the National Problem Gambling Clinic in London.

 

Stevens said: “The links between problem gambling and stress, depression and mental health problems are growing and there are too many stories of lives lost and families destroyed.

“This action shows just how seriously the NHS takes the threat of gambling addiction, even in young people, but we need to be clear – tackling mental ill health caused by addiction is everyone’s responsibility – especially those firms that directly contribute to the problem.

“This is an industry that splashes £1.5 billion on marketing and advertising campaigns, much of it now pumped out online and through social media, but it has been spending just a fraction of that helping customers and their families deal with the direct consequences of addiction.”

Christian charity CARE’s spokesman James Mildred told Premier why he agreed with Stevens’ recommendation.

“We have a generational crisis going on right now with problem gambling among young people,” Mildred said.

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How to Train your Human Spirit : Inner Man of the Heart

Kenneth E Hagin (August 2, 1917 – September 19, 2003) a Prophet, Teacher, founder of Rhema Bible Training College, teaches this sermon

 

Father of stabbed church going son says killers ‘are indifferent about bloodshed’

Malcolm Mide-Madariola, 17, was knifed in the heart outside Clapham South Tube station in south London at about 4.30pm on November 2 last year.

His family had moved to Britain from Nigeria for a safer life, but the level of violence means that London is now a less safer place than the day his son was born, according to his father.

 

 

Mr Wole-Madariola said he was shocked by the indifference of the two youths involved as he sat through their Old Bailey trial.

He told the Mail on Sunday: “We went to the trial every day and the thing that really upset me was these boys showed no remorse, they were smirking.

“At one point they said, ‘it was just a knife, no big deal’, but it was. I had four children and now I have three.”

Mr Wole-Madariola, 52, was abroad doing research for a degree when his thoughtful, church-going and football-loving son was killed. His family have moved from the home they shared with Malcolm in Dulwich, south London, to Dartford, Kent, since the killing.

Stating that it was the first time he had ever seen his family in pain, Mr Wole-Madariola told the paper: “I felt like a failure. I am a security expert and I had failed at keeping my family safe.”

He added: “We thought it would be safer for our children moving from Nigeria to England, but London is not as safe as when my father first moved here in the 1960s. It is not even as safe as when Malcolm…

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Boy’s Removal from Church Service Spurs Debate in UK on Welcoming Those with Autism

Boy’s Removal from Church Service Spurs Debate in UK on Welcoming Those with Autism



LONDON (RNS) — King’s College Chapel at Cambridge University has one of the most famous choirs in Britain, known around the world for its Christmas Eve service, which the BBC has been broadcasting for the past 70 years. When Paul Rimmer decided to take his two sons to a choral evensong at the chapel two weeks ago (June 16), he expected his music-loving son Tristan would enjoy the service.


Instead, the Rimmers’ visit brought headlines and an apology from the dean of the chapel and inspired a debate about how churches treat children and adults with autism after Rimmer was asked to remove 9-year-old Tristan, who has autism, for making too much noise.


“Music is very important to him, and it’s noticeable that he particularly likes good, quality music. He doesn’t like it when it is off-key,” said Rimmer, a post-doctoral fellow in earth sciences at the university. “We’d been before to King’s College Chapel as a family with my wife but without Tristan. But my wife was away and so was Tristan’s carer.”


“For him, calling out is a way of him expressing himself. But then someone came and asked us to leave. I explained that my son is autistic, but he insisted and said the dean wanted us to go, so we left,” he told Religion News Service.


“This was a form of discrimination against my son,” he added.


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Israel Folau’s crowd funding page taken down by website

In May, Folau was sacked by Rugby Australia, ending his career with the Waratahs and Wallabies after he posted a picture saying ‘Hell awaits you!’ with a list of sinners – including ‘homosexuals, adulterers, liars’ and then said they must repent to Jesus to be saved.

He launched a web page last week to raise money for the legal costs of trying to get his job back, which it said would cost $3m.

 

 

On Monday, it was taken down after receiving around $760,000, with Australia’s GoFundMe regional manager Niccola Britton saying: “After a routine period of evaluation, we have concluded that this campaign violates our terms of service.

“As a company, we are absolutely committed to the fight for equality for LGBTIQ+ people and fostering an environment of inclusivity. While we welcome GoFundMe’s engaging in diverse civil debate, we do not tolerate the promotion of discrimination or exclusion.”

According to the website rugby pass, Folau’s spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, GoFundMe has buckled to demands against the freedom of Australians to donate to his cause.

“There appears to be a continuing campaign of discrimination against Israel and his supporters.”

 

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Luis Palau makes ‘miraculous’ return to overseas ministry following cancer battle

The evangelist, who has travelled the world sharing the gospel, announced last year that he was suffering from lung cancer.

The 84 year old had claimed he was at peace with his illness.

 

He said: “I know that the Lord is with me by the Holy Spirit indwelling.

“I’m ready, I know it sounds crazy to say, ‘I can’t wait to go to heaven’ now, it’s a reality for me.”

Palau has received numerous treatments over the past year and last month an update on his ministry’s website said he was now stable and responding well to chemotherapy.

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Over the weekend, the Luis Palau Association held a mission in Madrid, with thousands attending.

His son Andrew, who leads much of the ministry, updated supporters on his father’s involvement.

“Miracle upon miracle, Dad has arrived.

“It’s the first time he’s been out of the country since his diagnosis.

“It’s been eighteen months and he’s fired up!”

Luis Palau Association

 

On Saturday, Luis Palau preached to thousands at the Plaza del Callao in the city centre before speaking again on Sunday to similar numbers at a nearby park.

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