Row mars start of anti-abortion march

Monday, 31 July 2017 08:17

By Jason Roberts @ChpsChsGrvy

Police were called after an incident at the start of an anti-abortion protest in Douglas yesterday.

A man began remonstrating with those taking part in a march organised by UK charity Life along the promenade.

More than 50 people took part in the event including representatives from the Island's pregnancy helpline Life Pregnancy Care Services, anti-abortion campaigners Humanity and Equality in Abortion Reform and a number of scouts in uniform.

They walked the length of the promenade as a "celebration of life".

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