The USA’s new “domestic gag rule” and the impending damage to citizens’ lives

Citizens campaigning for protection of Planned Parenthood in Ohio. Source: Wikimedia Commons. On 22 February, the Trump administration announced the final version of their new Title X regulations. The changes to the public law are being labeled as the United States’ ‘domestic gag rule’ by sexual health advocates, due to the restrictions now set onContinue reading “The USA’s new “domestic gag rule” and the impending damage to citizens’ lives”

The USA’s new "domestic gag rule" and the impending damage to citizens’ lives

Citizens campaigning for protection of Planned Parenthood in Ohio. Source: Wikimedia Commons. On 22 February, the Trump administration announced the final version of their new Title X regulations. The changes to the public law are being labeled as the United States’ ‘domestic gag rule’ by sexual health advocates, due to the restrictions now set onContinue reading “The USA’s new "domestic gag rule" and the impending damage to citizens’ lives”

Human Rights and Business: The Corporate Accountability Paradox

Imagine if, one day, your local water supply suddenly started turning an acidic yellow colour. This is currently the case in the rivers near Zambia’s Copperbelt region. Fish are dying and the people are suffering. In 2015, toxic contamination from the London-based mining giant Vedanta Resources’ copper refinery reached such severe levels that the peopleContinue reading “Human Rights and Business: The Corporate Accountability Paradox”

Healthcare Reforms: Not Safe, Not Fair

For 68 years the National Health Service in the United Kingdom has demonstrated the fundamental human right for everyone of the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental care. This standard is now threatened by the new contract proposed in recent years by Jeremy Hunt. The issues arising from the Conservative goalsContinue reading “Healthcare Reforms: Not Safe, Not Fair”