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Pro-life and pro-choice campaigners engage in discussion

Anti-abortion demonstrator says they want intellectual debate

A pro-life activist has defended the decision to protest outside UCM, claiming they wanted to stem an intellectual debate on the matter.

Some students reacted with a counter-protest as the demonstration took place yesterday afternoon.

Legislation on the Island has been changed to allow women an abortion within the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Anti-abortion campaigner Elise says the two differing groups did actually engage in discussion:

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