What’s Current: Meghan Murphy addresses Scottish Parliament to warn of harm of gender identity legislation

  • Meghan Murphy speaks at Scottish Parliament urging policymakers to consider women’s rights amid efforts to allow men to self-identify as women.
  • Fifty children are rescued following an investigation into an online international pedophile ring. Interpol reports making arrests in Australia, Thailand, and the U.S., expecting more as investigations continue.
  • Women are more likely to die of cardiac arrest than men, a study shows. Cardiologists say women succumb to heart attacks faster than men, have a worse chance of receiving care from bystanders, and experience diminished survival rates.
  • The rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Pakistan sparks public outrage after Islamabad authorities are accused of inaction and failing to protect children.
  • A Newfoundland man is found not guilty of possessing child pornography after claiming he unknowingly purchased a child-sized sex doll.
Meghan McCarty

Meghan McCarty is an undergraduate student and aspiring journalist living in the United States.