CI News: 28 August 2026

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute presses the Scottish Government to review the impact of its controversial smacking ban, NHS Wales’ gender clinic comes under scrutiny over the volume of its referrals for sex-swap operations, and one of the world’s youngest preemies is out of hospital and home with her family.

You can download the video via <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3uuvacwtedp0fgzbe4ung/CI-News-280826.mp4?rlkey=lrooavvhxdzah7ogqvh20gst6&dl=0">this link</a>.

<h2>Featured stories</h2>

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<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-presses-scot-govt-to-review-controversial-smacking-ban/?v280826">CI presses Scot Govt to review controversial smacking ban</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/welsh-gender-clinic-faces-scrutiny-over-trans-surgery-referrals/?v280826">Welsh gender clinic faces scrutiny over trans surgery referrals</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/prostitution-left-me-feeling-dehumanised-and-lost/?v280826">‘Prostitution left me feeling dehumanised and lost’</a></li>

<li><a href="https://www.christian.org.uk/news/australian-baby-born-at-21-weeks-heads-home-after-5-months-in-hospital/?v280826">Australian baby born at 21 weeks heads home after 5 months in hospital</a></li>

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