This Saturday 30 April, supporters of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will form a chain, standing at intervals holding placards which bring home the reality of abortion. The event is known as the Pro-life Chains and will be held from 11am till 1pm.
The 1967 Abortion Act came into effect on 27 April 1968. Since then, over seven million unborn children have been killed through registered abortion in Britain. This figure does not include abortions which may be caused by birth control drugs and devices. Nor does it include the number of embryos destroyed or discarded during and after in-vitro fertilisation (IVF).
The full list of locations for the event is listed below. Media outlets are welcome to send a reporter and/or photographer to cover the event. Media and supporters interested in the event should contact Tony Mullett, the event's national organiser on (01772) 258580 or at tonymullett@spuc.org.uk
Chains will take place at the following towns on Saturday 30 April 2011, 11am to 1pm, unless otherwise stated:
Ashford
Ashton-under-Lyne - Sunday 1 May
Balsall Common
Banff
Bath
Bedford - Saturday 21 May
Bideford
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Birmingham, Erdington
Birmingham, Handsworth - 12pm to 2pm
Brecon - Saturday 7 May
Bristol
Cardiff
Cheltenham
Chester
Chorley
Congleton
Cwmbran
Eccles
Edinburgh
Enniskillen
Farnham
Godalming
Guildford
Huddersfield
Hull
Kensington
Lincoln
Liverpool, Crosby
Liverpool, Wavertree
Llanelli
Milton Keynes
Narborough
Newcastle under Lyme
Newcastle upon Tyne
Paignton
Peterborough - Saturday 7 May
Plymouth
Preston
Sale
Salisbury
Sheffield
Shipley
Stevenage
Swansea
Telford
Uddingston - Saturday 7 May
Uxbridge
Vale of Glamorgan
Worthing
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