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HEAR claim abortion is 'inhumane' after launching new petition 

Campaigners behind plans to bring 'humanity and equality' to abortion reform on the Island say they think the practice is 'inhumane'. 

HEAR says abortion is a 'violation of the equal humanity of unborn children' and it doesn't believe they should be 'lethally attacked and killed'. 

The comments come after the group - which stands for Humanity and Equality in Abortion Reform - launched an online petition lobbying the new Health and Social Care Minister. 

It calls for 'stronger right to life protections' and has been set up using the CitizenGo platform - however it's been criticised by some for being misleading; it's a claim HEAR denies. 

Samantha Morris is the spokesperson for the pro-choice group CALM - she says people need to do their research before pledging their support for either side of the argument:

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