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BBC under fire from women's rights groups for referring to 'people who have periods' in article about medical condition

Aug 16, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

The BBC has come under fire for referring to 'people who have periods' in an article about a comedian. In the online piece, Bella Humphries said she was using her medical condition, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), as material about for her stand-up show. It said the condition – which can cause mood swings, depression and anxiety – can 'affect up to 8 per cent of people who have periods in the UK'.
The motherhood penalty! Lack of financial support, childcare costs and the housing crisis are driving women to have fewer children, research suggests

Aug 7, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

Women are put off having children because of a 'motherhood penalty' at work, according to a study. While figures show just 1.49 children were born per woman in 2022, research has suggested that on average women would like two or three. The study, carried out by think-tank Onward, found factors such as lack of financial support for new mothers and high childcare costs meant families were unable to afford more children.
Prime Minister Starmer 'must rethink dangerous NHS plan for six new gender clinics for kids' that will see teens get 'banned' puberty blockers early next year in trial, critics say | Daily Mail Online

Aug 7, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Megan Howe |Emily Stearn |Shaun Wooller |Alex Ward

The Prime Minister has been urged to rethink a 'dangerous' NHS plan to tackle the increasing numbers of children suffering gender identity crises — including a clinical trial of controversial puberty blockers involving teens. Six new specialist clinics will be created by 2026 to support under 18s struggling with their gender identity, NHS England confirmed today.
British Medical Association calls for trans teenagers to be prescribed puberty blockers and vowed to fight introduction of Cass review into NHS gender identity services for children | Daily Mail Online

Jul 31, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Shaun Wooller |Alex Ward

The militant doctors union last night sparked outrage by vowing to fight the introduction of the landmark Cass review into NHS gender identity services for children. The British Medical Association revealed it will form its own group of members and trans patients to 'publicly critique' the inquiry's findings and bring its own influence on policy. It is opposed to the planned ban on puberty blockers being prescribed to what it said are 'victimised' trans children.
Church of England fights to head off donations backlash in slavery reparations storm

Jul 4, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

Church of England leaders were forced to act over fears that anger at their £100million slavery reparations fund would hit income from the collection plate. They admitted working with the Church's 'giving advisers' – responsible for encouraging congregations to donate – to produce 'myth-buster' guidance amid the controversy. The C of E announced last year it was establishing a £100million fund for reparations to recognise that it once profited from the slave trade.
Boy, 12, is referred to counter-extremist Prevent officers by his own school after declaring there 'are only two genders' and 'I'm gay not queer'

Jun 28, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

A 12-year-old schoolboy has been quizzed by counter-extremism officers after he declared there 'are only two genders'. The child made a video, posted online, in which he also stated: 'There's no such thing as non-binary'. And in response to school bullies who mistakenly believed he supported transgender ideology, he said: '[I'm] gay not queer.'Originally a homophobic slur, trans activists claim the word 'queer' now describes people who don't adhere to ideas of sex or gender.
Fury as hundreds of gender-critical social media accounts on X are temporarily suspended - with activists given 'no reason' for being booted off platform | Daily Mail Online

Jun 26, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

Anger flared yesterday after hundreds of accounts on social media giant X were temporarily suspended in a new twist to the trans debate. The platform, formerly known as Twitter, was at the centre of a free-speech row after apparently silencing gender-critical campaigners who have argued against the advancement of the transgender agenda. Some of those affected were locked out of their accounts for hours without any advance warning.
Teachers MUST tell parents if children question gender: They have right to know unless pupil is at 'significant risk of harm', say new rules

May 31, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

Teachers now have to inform parents if a pupil is questioning their gender unless doing so would put the youngster at 'significant risk of harm', the Mail can reveal. The safeguarding measure is part of updated statutory guidance which was quietly published on the Department for Education's (DfE) website. It comes after the publication of the Cass Review's final report on NHS England's gender identity services for children in April.
Number of abortions carried out in England and Wales hits record levels in wake of pills-by-post policy, figures show

May 23, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward

The number of abortions recorded in England and Wales soared to record levels in the wake of the pills-by-post policy, figures show. There were 251,377 abortions conducted in 2022, the most recent year that official data is available. The rise is the highest since the introduction of the Abortion Act nearly 60 years ago and marked an increase of 17 per cent on the 2021 figure – which itself was a significant hike.
British universities plunged into free speech row after Russell Group issues statement likening gender critics to anti-Semitism

May 23, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Alex Ward |Eleanor Harding

Universities were plunged into a free speech row last night after the Russell Group issued a statement likening gender critics to anti-Semites. The organisation’s response to a consultation by the Office for Students (OfS) said that ‘universities would be expected to take steps to restrict’ unlawful speech. It went on to say examples ‘including anti-Semitic, Islamophobic or gender critical speech’ should be included in the OfS’s guidance on free speech on campus.

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Articles

BBC under fire from women's rights groups for referring to 'people who have periods' in article about medical condition

The motherhood penalty! Lack of financial support, childcare costs and the housing crisis are driving women to have fewer children, research suggests

Prime Minister Starmer 'must rethink dangerous NHS plan for six new gender clinics for kids' that will see teens get 'banned' puberty blockers early next year in trial, critics say | Daily Mail Online

British Medical Association calls for trans teenagers to be prescribed puberty blockers and vowed to fight introduction of Cass review into NHS gender identity services for children | Daily Mail Online

Church of England fights to head off donations backlash in slavery reparations storm

Boy, 12, is referred to counter-extremist Prevent officers by his own school after declaring there 'are only two genders' and 'I'm gay not queer'

Fury as hundreds of gender-critical social media accounts on X are temporarily suspended - with activists given 'no reason' for being booted off platform | Daily Mail Online

Teachers MUST tell parents if children question gender: They have right to know unless pupil is at 'significant risk of harm', say new rules

Number of abortions carried out in England and Wales hits record levels in wake of pills-by-post policy, figures show

British universities plunged into free speech row after Russell Group issues statement likening gender critics to anti-Semitism

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