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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ Community Faces Violence Amidst Legal Delays on Decriminalization
In Sri Lanka, despite a Supreme Court ruling supporting decriminalization, colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations persist, leading to violence against LGBTQ+ individuals like 20-year-old Maya, who was assaulted for being gay and feared reporting the crime due to the existing laws.
Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ Community Faces Violence Amidst Legal Delays on Decriminalization
In Sri Lanka, despite a Supreme Court ruling supporting decriminalization, colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations persist, leading to violence against LGBTQ+ individuals like 20-year-old Maya, who was assaulted for being gay and feared reporting the crime due to the existing laws.
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20% Bias Score
UK Parliament Decriminalizes Abortion
The UK Parliament voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales, removing criminal penalties for women seeking terminations outside the existing legal framework; the vote was 379 to 137, following several high-profile prosecutions of women.
UK Parliament Decriminalizes Abortion
The UK Parliament voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales, removing criminal penalties for women seeking terminations outside the existing legal framework; the vote was 379 to 137, following several high-profile prosecutions of women.
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44% Bias Score
UK Parliament Decriminalizes Abortion
The UK Parliament overwhelmingly voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales, ending the prosecution of women for terminating their pregnancies at any stage; this follows several high-profile cases of women facing criminal charges for self-induced abortions.
UK Parliament Decriminalizes Abortion
The UK Parliament overwhelmingly voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales, ending the prosecution of women for terminating their pregnancies at any stage; this follows several high-profile cases of women facing criminal charges for self-induced abortions.
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48% Bias Score
UK to Repeal 200-Year-Old Vagrancy Act
The UK government plans to repeal the 1824 Vagrancy Act, decriminalizing rough sleeping in England and Wales starting next year, replacing it with measures targeting organized begging and trespassing, following a decrease in prosecutions from 1050 in 2011 to 79 in 2023.
UK to Repeal 200-Year-Old Vagrancy Act
The UK government plans to repeal the 1824 Vagrancy Act, decriminalizing rough sleeping in England and Wales starting next year, replacing it with measures targeting organized begging and trespassing, following a decrease in prosecutions from 1050 in 2011 to 79 in 2023.
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40% Bias Score
German Medical Association Votes to Decriminalize Early-Term Abortions
The German Medical Association voted to decriminalize abortions up to 12 weeks, maintaining mandatory counseling, aiming to improve women's healthcare access and legal certainty for doctors, despite the current government's lack of support.
German Medical Association Votes to Decriminalize Early-Term Abortions
The German Medical Association voted to decriminalize abortions up to 12 weeks, maintaining mandatory counseling, aiming to improve women's healthcare access and legal certainty for doctors, despite the current government's lack of support.
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40% Bias Score
London Mayor Backs Decriminalization of Cannabis
London Mayor Sadiq Khan supports the London Drugs Commission's recommendation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of natural cannabis in the UK, shifting it from the Misuse of Drugs Act to the Psychoactive Substances Act, to address disproportionate penalties and improve police-community re...
London Mayor Backs Decriminalization of Cannabis
London Mayor Sadiq Khan supports the London Drugs Commission's recommendation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of natural cannabis in the UK, shifting it from the Misuse of Drugs Act to the Psychoactive Substances Act, to address disproportionate penalties and improve police-community re...
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44% Bias Score
UK Decriminalizes Abortion
The British Parliament decriminalized abortion in England and Wales with a 379-317 vote, ending the prosecution of women for pregnancy termination, prompted by concerns over the criminal investigation of over 100 women in the past five years, including those experiencing miscarriages.
UK Decriminalizes Abortion
The British Parliament decriminalized abortion in England and Wales with a 379-317 vote, ending the prosecution of women for pregnancy termination, prompted by concerns over the criminal investigation of over 100 women in the past five years, including those experiencing miscarriages.
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60% Bias Score
UK Anti-Abortion Activism Grows Amidst Potential Legal Changes
A small anti-abortion protest in Birmingham, UK, highlights growing activism against potential changes to UK abortion laws, fueled by US political influences and mirroring recent legal challenges surrounding abortion buffer zones and silent prayer outside clinics.
UK Anti-Abortion Activism Grows Amidst Potential Legal Changes
A small anti-abortion protest in Birmingham, UK, highlights growing activism against potential changes to UK abortion laws, fueled by US political influences and mirroring recent legal challenges surrounding abortion buffer zones and silent prayer outside clinics.
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52% Bias Score
Thailand Tightens Cannabis Controls Amid Smuggling Concerns
Thailand, after decriminalizing cannabis in 2022 without comprehensive regulation, now plans stricter controls limiting sales to licensed businesses and medical patients only, potentially reducing dispensaries by 90 percent due to concerns over recreational use and smuggling.
Thailand Tightens Cannabis Controls Amid Smuggling Concerns
Thailand, after decriminalizing cannabis in 2022 without comprehensive regulation, now plans stricter controls limiting sales to licensed businesses and medical patients only, potentially reducing dispensaries by 90 percent due to concerns over recreational use and smuggling.
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40% Bias Score
London Doctor Condemns Cannabis Decriminalisation Plan
A mental health specialist working in London condemns the Mayor's proposal to decriminalise cannabis, citing a direct link between cannabis use and psychosis in a significant portion of their patients, supported by research indicating that around one-third of psychosis cases in London are linked to ...
London Doctor Condemns Cannabis Decriminalisation Plan
A mental health specialist working in London condemns the Mayor's proposal to decriminalise cannabis, citing a direct link between cannabis use and psychosis in a significant portion of their patients, supported by research indicating that around one-third of psychosis cases in London are linked to ...
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64% Bias Score
German Medical Association Votes to Decriminalize Early-Term Abortions
The German Medical Association voted to decriminalize abortions up to 12 weeks, keeping mandatory counseling, aiming to improve patient care and legal clarity for doctors; this follows failed legislative attempts.
German Medical Association Votes to Decriminalize Early-Term Abortions
The German Medical Association voted to decriminalize abortions up to 12 weeks, keeping mandatory counseling, aiming to improve patient care and legal clarity for doctors; this follows failed legislative attempts.
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36% Bias Score
Thailand Tightens Cannabis Regulations Amid Smuggling Surge
Thailand is tightening cannabis regulations due to a surge in smuggling attempts by tourists, primarily British and Indian nationals, following the country's 2022 decriminalization of the drug, which has also sparked public concern about its accessibility to children and addiction rates.
Thailand Tightens Cannabis Regulations Amid Smuggling Surge
Thailand is tightening cannabis regulations due to a surge in smuggling attempts by tourists, primarily British and Indian nationals, following the country's 2022 decriminalization of the drug, which has also sparked public concern about its accessibility to children and addiction rates.
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56% Bias Score
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