Talk:Religious freedom

EU and pro-life views

The European Union is moving to criminalize pro-life views and passed a paper that calls pro-life laws "violence against women and girls."[1] This article has to do with religious liberty, but maybe we should create an article that covers the general loss of freedom in the West, including religious liberty, abortion, homosexuality, free speech, gun rights, and more. --1990'sguy (talk) 19:51, 16 September 2017 (EDT)

Here's an article stating that climate change skepticism is essentially illegal in Canada: [2] This obviously doesn't belong in this article, but maybe we should create an article discussing the decline of free speech and religious liberty and expression in the West (including the legality of homeschooling and fines/jail time for saying offensive things). --1990'sguy (talk) 11:32, 26 September 2017 (EDT)

Potential examples to add

Sweden might ban all religious schools in the near future (just because of concerns about the Muslim schools): 1,2,3,4 Also, Iceland may ban male circumcision, which would effectively ban Judaism: 1,2,3 These proposals haven't become law, but they have good chances of passing. --1990'sguy (talk) 17:04, 22 March 2018 (EDT)

Homosexual activists are starting to target churches, rather than just businesses and other secular institutions that don't give them the treatment they demand: [3] --1990'sguy (talk) 20:52, 28 December 2018 (EST)

The leader of the Flemish Socialist Party proposed mandatory contraception for women: [4] --1990'sguy (talk) 13:50, 24 January 2019 (EST)

Denmark is proposing a law that would make it easier for the government to confiscate children from their parents, which could further endanger religious freedom in the country: [5] --1990'sguy (talk) 08:35, 6 March 2019 (EST)

A British doctor is being investigated for praying with a patient: [6] --1990'sguy (talk) 23:22, 28 June 2019 (EDT)

The CA assembly voted in favor of a resolution calling on churches to accept homosexuals: [7] This isn't exactly coersion, but it's worrying nonetheless. --1990'sguy (talk) 14:24, 2 July 2019 (EDT)

Boston apparently doesn't want the Christian flag presented in a Christian camp: 1,2 --1990'sguy (talk) 23:13, 15 July 2019 (EDT)

A university student association in the UK is refusing to allow a pro-life student group to do any advertizing that promotes the pro-life position: [8] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:27, 20 September 2019 (EDT)

The Norwegian government took custody of some American children living in the country because one of them made a false abuse claim: 1,2 --1990'sguy (talk) 21:45, 6 October 2019 (EDT)

Rare victory

The UK Supreme Court ruled that Christian bakers can refuse to bake a pro-homosexuality cake: 1,2,3,4 This is surprising, but wonderful to hear. --1990'sguy (talk) 23:03, 10 October 2018 (EDT)

Another victory in Norway: [9] --1990'sguy (talk) 01:08, 14 October 2018 (EDT)

Six years later, a German couple again has custody over their children (although only two are still minors): [10] --1990'sguy (talk) 23:44, 4 July 2019 (EDT)