Public Engagement
The Social Issues Team deals with 'citizenship' issues in the realms of medical ethics, education, the media, work, law, politics, marriage and parenting, disability, gender and much more.
This strong team, which includes nationally-acknowledged experts in their field, passes on its advice and comment to churches via The Bulletin (formerly the Citizenship Bulletin). It also makes submissions to consultations initiated by government and other authorities.
Sex selection
Choice and responsibility in human reproduction - a submission to the human fertilisation and embryology authority (HFEA). Read more...
Preimplanation Genetic Diagnosis
The Submission by Affinity to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority’s Choices & Boundaries Consultation. Read more...
Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Affinity's response to the Department of Health's public consultation Read more...
Life issues
A discussion of STDs, abstinence, stem cell technology, euthanasia and more. Read more...
Current topical social issues
An update on current consultations, proposed legislation and other topical social issues. Read more...
Gender recognition
A response to the Government's gender recognition (exceptions to offence of disclosure) order (2004). Read more...
Assisted dying for the terminally ill
Affinity's response to the select committee. Read more...
Report on current legal issues
An update on some of the legal issues affecting evangelical Christians Read more...
Response to the draft gambling bill
A letter to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Read more...
Safety and justice
The government's proposals fail throughout to make any distinction between the situation of married couples and cohabiting couples. And yet women are more likely to suffer violence when in a cohabiting relationship. An increasing body of evidence points to the fact that marriage, on balance, is more protective against abuse than conducive to abuse. Read the FIEC's response to the government's proposal. Read more...
