' Graphic' Abortion Images To Be Displayed in Acton

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Anti-abortion group will be outside Rupa Huq's offices on Church Road

( Labour MP Rupa Huq's constituency offices on Church Road)

An anti-abortion group will be displaying what they describe as 'graphic abortion victim images' outside Labour group offices in Acton later today ( Thursday 20th July) protesting against the views of local MP, Rupa Huq.

Called Abort67 the organisation is visiting locations throughout the UK on what their national ' Awakening Tour'.

2017 marks 50 years since the 1967 Abortion Act was passed, and the group highlight that there have been around 8.7 million abortions in the UK.

As both sides of the debate push their cause on this significant year, Ealing has been a particular hotspot for clashes between the pro-choice and pro-life camps. The group of volunteers has already been to Cambridge and Caterbury and will be in Acton this afternoon.

Spokesperson Ruth Rawlins said, '' We are at this location because there has been significant backlash in Ealing against pro-lifers who regularly have a presence to help women outside Ealing Marie Stopes. In Ealing, an extreme pro-abortion lobby group called Sister Supporter have been particularly vitriolic. We are specifically outside Rupa Huq’s constituency office because she is recognised as a vocal advocate for abortion. The MP has joined pro-abortion groups on demonstrations and is also pushing for buffer zones outside abortion clinics.''

She says the displays - are graphic but are legal '' because they simply depict a legal and scientifically accurate medical procedure. There is nothing abusive, threatening or obscene about the images nor the accompanying wording.''

Ms Rawlins say she cannot foresee any trouble 'unless it comes from the pro-abortion counter protesters who have often shown themselves to be quite aggressive in the past.'

The group intend to film the demonstration and it will be live streamed on facebook.

The police have been alerted.

An Ealing council spokesperson added: ''We are aware that Abort67 may visit Ealing this week and we will be liaising with our colleagues in the police to ensure that the protest is monitored and managed effectively.''

 

July 20, 2017