Abortion debate sparks General Election interest

Efforts to reform abortion legislation on the Isle of Man are being recognised by General Election candidates. 

That's the message from the campaign group CALM which is calling for the law - which it's branded 'unacceptably restrictive and discriminatory' - to be changed.

Samantha Morris is the spokeswoman: 

This week The Independent newspaper ran an article on abortion law on the Isle of Man branding us 'the Island that feminism forgot'. 

Hannah Grove is from the campaign group HEAR which describes the legislation as 'rational' - she says it's important prospective politicians take account of both sides of the argument: