Students at Cardiff University have expressed anger after anti-abortion activists returned on the first day of the new term to protest outside the students’ union. An external anti-abortion organisation called the Centre for Bioethical Reform UK (CBR UK), which recently targeted the pro-choice Labour MP Stella Creasy, is behind the series of protests. Here until 14:00.”Cardiff students have found themselves the focus of anti-abortion demonstrations after the students’ union voted last November to adopt an official pro-choice stance. There are now an estimated 14 anti-abortion societies in university student unions around the UK, including at Cardiff. Jackie Yip, the president of Cardiff University students’ union, said it had received complaints about Monday’s protest from staff, students and members of the local community, who said the displays were causing “significant distress and upset”.

Source: The Guardian January 30, 2020 18:22 UTC