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June 29, 2015

Philippines not likely to recognize same-sex marriage, says spokesman

An opponent of same-sex marriage protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 18. Despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to recognize same-sex marriage, a spokesperson for the Philippines government maintains that it will not recognize same-sex marriages locally nor those performed abroad.

MANILA, Philippines - The predominantly Catholic Philippines, a former U.S. colony for 50 years, is not likely to recognize same-sex marriage despite its legalization in the United States.

Published in International
March 23, 2015

Doctors group going to court to assert conscience rights

A screenshot from the Christian Medical and Dental Society website. The society is the first group to legally challenge the Ontario college of physicians and surgeon’s new policy which requires doctors with moral objections to refer for services like abortion and contraception.

The first legal challenge to a policy that would force Ontario doctors to refer for abortions against their conscience has been announced by the Christian Medical and Dental Society.

Published in Canada