Abortion debate sparked ahead of General Election

Wed, 16 Mar 2016

Prospective politicians should be discussing the subject of abortion ahead of September's General Election.

That's the message from the Positive Action Group which, supported by the Isle of ManFreethinkers, has made the topic the focus of its next public meeting.

The event will be held on Monday night at the Manx Legion Club in Douglas - it's free and open to all.

Terminations are carried out on the Island in some circumstances although the numbers each year are small - the talk will look at whether the process should be a matter of equal rights or justice.

Manx legislation dates back to 1995 - Roger Tomlinson is from PAG and says it may be time for it to be updated: