Why The Christian Legal Centre fought so hard for Archie Battersbee’s right to life
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Andrea Williams2022-08-09T08:26:00
The courts argued it could be in Archie’s “best interests” to die. Andrea Williams from the Christian Legal Centre believes this "dangerous argument" comes from throwing off the ‘shackles’ of Christianity and the truth of God’s word
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