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Gay marriage in Britain 'could lead to lesbian queen'

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 08:15
The debate in Britain over legalising gay marriage took a surreal turn on Tuesday after a senior politician said it could result in a lesbian queen giving birth to an heir by artificial insemination. Norman Tebbit, a member of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party who sits in the House of the Lords, also joked that it could see him marry his own son to escape inheritance tax. Tebbit's intervention comes amid fevered debate in parliament over a bill to legalise same sex marriage, which is opposed by many of Cameron's Conservative lawmakers.

Hundreds rally in Winnipeg against homophobia, for gay student groups

The Canadian PressMay 16, 2013 21:01
WINNIPEG - A rally to mark the annual International Day Against Homophobia took a political turn in Manitoba on Thursday, as hundreds chanted in favour of the province's controversial anti-bullying bill. The crowd outside the legislature cheered as NDP Education Minister Nancy Allan promoted Bill 18 — a proposed law that would require schools to accommodate gay-straight alliance groups. Allan lashed out at critics who say the idea violates the religious freedom of faith-based schools.

Jury resumes deliberating fate of Philadelphia abortion doctor

May 15, 2013 14:52
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury began its fifth day of deliberations on Monday in the murder trial of a doctor accused of killing babies and a patient during late-term abortions at a clinic serving low-income women. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, who ran the now-shuttered Women's Medical Society Clinic, could face the death penalty if convicted by the jury in Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia.

A little bit of formula may promote breastfeeding: study

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 23:01
Giving a small amount of infant formula -- about the same as one bottle over the course of several days -- to newborn babies who are losing too much weight can increase the length of time they are breastfed, a new study finds.

US abortion provider convicted of murder

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 21:16
A US abortion provider was found guilty Monday of murdering three babies with scissors after they were born alive in his filthy Philadelphia clinic. Kermit Gosnell, 72, could face the death penalty after his conviction by a jury in a Philadelphia court, the district attorney's office said. The jury returned guilty verdicts on the three babies, an acquittal in the alleged murder of a fourth, and a guilty verdict in the involuntary manslaughter of a woman on whom he was performing an abortion, DA's spokeswoman Tasha Jamerson said.

Anti-bullying panel outlines scope of its review in Rehtaeh Parsons case

The Canadian PressMay 13, 2013 13:39
HALIFAX - A review of the Halifax school board's handling of the Rehtaeh Parsons case could lead to revised anti-bullying guidelines to help schools prevent a similar tragedy, a panellist said Monday. "We're really hoping to move forward and look at how we could prevent something like this from ever happening again," said Debra Pepler, a professor at York University in Toronto. "We hope we'll be able to provide some guidelines so students who struggle are supported and recognized in a different way."

Jury in sixth day of deliberation in abortion doctor trial

May 10, 2013 20:50
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia jury began its sixth day of deliberations on Tuesday in the murder trial of a doctor accused of killing babies and a patient during late-term abortions at a clinic serving low-income women. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, who ran the now-shuttered Women's Medical Society Clinic, could face the death penalty if convicted by the jury in Common Pleas Court in Philadelphia.

Harper says society must do whatever it can to stop cyberbullying

The Canadian PressMay 10, 2013 18:16
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Stephen Harper met in Winnipeg today with parents of some children who have been victims of cyberbullying. Harper says he wishes such meetings weren't needed, but they are. Among those at the meeting were the parents of Rehtaeh (reh-TAY'-uh) Parsons and the mother of Amanda Todd —- two girls who committed suicide after relentless bullying. The federal government has already committed to look at new criminal laws that could include a ban on distributing intimate images without consent.

Kids can play active role in combating bullying among peers, experts say

The Canadian PressMay 7, 2013 22:41
TORONTO, Cananda - While adults have a pivotal role to play in cases of childhood bullying, expert speakers at a conference on the hot-button subject say kids and their peers are also vital in helping to put an end to the practice. Tools and strategies to help combat bullying were the focus at the seventh annual conference hosted by PREVNet (Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network), a national authority on research and resources for bullying prevention.
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