Anti-abortion campaign group returns to Island

Mon, 15 Jan 2018

A pro-life campaign group that uses graphic images of aborted foetuses in their demonstrations is returning to the Island.

Abort67 announced it will be on the Isle of Man from today until January 24th to protest proposed changes to Manx abortion laws.

The UK-based group say it intends to show the reality of the proposed changes outside Tynwald.

Abort67 also revealed it's made police aware of threats of violence against its team, and that protesters will be wearing body cameras.

Ramsey MHK Dr Alex Allinson has prepared the Abortion Reform Bill, which would give women access to terminations on the Isle of Man.

Currently, most women must pay for a private abortion and travel to the UK if they don't want to continue with a pregnancy.