UK – Anti-abortion activists increasingly targeting UK university students

Anti-abortion activists increasingly targeting UK university students
NUS reports rise in anti-abortion societies in students’ unions and demonstrations nationwide

Sally Weale, Education correspondent
Sun 5 Jan 2020

Anti-abortion campaigners are increasingly targeting students at UK universities, where there has been a rise in the number of anti-abortion societies on campus and demonstrations by outside groups displaying graphic imagery.

The campaign has gathered momentum on the back of a continuing debate about freedom of speech in universities. Some student unions have been threatened with legal action if they attempt to prevent anti-abortion groups opening on campus.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/05/anti-abortion-activists-increasingly-targeting-uk-university-students


UK – Anti-abortion charity banned from Warwick freshers fair

Anti-abortion charity banned from Warwick freshers fair
The charity accused students' unions of operating as "a law unto themselves"

By Fionnula Hainey, News Reporter
16 SEP 2018

Warwick Students' Union has refused to let an anti-abortion charity have a stand at its freshers fair.

The pro-life charity, which described the move as "a violation of the right to freedom of expression" and "wholly unacceptable", says it has had applications for stands denied at three universities including Warwick.

Continued: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/anti-abortion-charity-banned-warwick-15150426