Before the vote, pro-life organisations and politicians pleaded for the protection of life. A petition to oppose the new measure received over 50,000 signatures. Yet, these failed to sway the Norwegian parliament (the Storting) in their acceptance to increase the abortion limit to 18 weeks.

Is the pregnancy test positive? Many women hope that the next nine months will come without challenges. However, that is only sometimes the case. What do you do if Down knocks at the door?

The parliament's chaplain in Norway remains a source of curiosity. When the world spoke about the separation of church and state, Norway's Storting appointed an official pastor in 2007. He even organises church services in the parliament.

Is it good for a school to take their pupils to church in the Christmas season? In Norway, this has been done for ages. But after a new school law was implemented, there is fear whether this is illegal. “The real question is, what is preaching?”

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