To All, Watch this space!!! Jack -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Institute acts over Google's ban on religious abortion ads Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:35:30 +0100 From: The Christian Institute <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: jack.lewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxInstitute acts over Google's ban on religious abortion ads
GoogleLawyers acting for The Christian Institute have written to the internet giant, Google, asking it to change its policy of religious discrimination or face legal action.
Last month the well-known search engine blocked a pro-life ad for The Christian Institute's website, christian.org.uk, because it is Google's policy not to allow adverts for websites which contain "abortion and religious-related content". Non-religious websites with content on abortion are allowed to advertise.
The Equality Act 2006 prohibits religious discrimination in the provision of a good, facility or service. The Institute believes it is being treated differently because of its religious beliefs. Last week the Institute's solicitors wrote to Google asking the company to change its policy or face legal action.
The story is reported in today's /Daily Mail/More information <http://www.christian.org.uk/issues/2008/rellib/google_08apr08.htm>.
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