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Harassment of women using the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Mattock Lane, Ealing, London, W5

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betty62 · 12/07/2017 17:14

Hi, some of you might have seen the article in the Ealing Times about the anti-abortionists who hold a daily vigil outside of the clinic on Mattock Lane, and anyone who walks down there will have noticed them: they are the people with the laminated pictures of embryos, the condemnatory signs, inaccurate leaflets and pink and blue rosaries that they offer to the women going into the clinic. There is a counter-group to the anti-abortionists who want the council to take action to stop the vigil on the grounds that the participants are causing harassment, alarm and distress to the women using the clinic and they have launched an e-petition with Ealing Council asking them to take action to remove them. The petition is not about the rights and wrongs of abortion, and everyone agrees that the anti-abortionists have the right to their views, it is simply that they should not be expressing their views in that place. If you agree that the harassment of women who have made the choice to have an abortion is wrong, and live or work in Ealing, please sign the petition and let your friends know - here is the link. Thanks.

ealing.cmis.uk.com/ealing/ePetitions/tabid/96/ID/38/This-petition-calls-for-Ealing-Council-to-end-the-persistent-presence-of-the-anti-abortion-vigil-outside-the-Marie-Stopes-Reproductive-Centre-on-Mattock-Lane-Ealing.aspx

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TheCrowFromBelow · 12/07/2017 18:00

He should be ashamed of himself.

InglouriousBasterd · 12/07/2017 18:00

They are fucking appalling and one of them got a mouthful of abuse from me last time I went past. Not even sorry.

HeyRoly · 12/07/2017 17:59

Give your baby a present: a birthday

OMFG Hmm

betty62 · 12/07/2017 17:57

Here are a few photos of them in action, The pillar that the priest is leaning against is the entrance to the clinic.

Harassment of women using the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Mattock Lane, Ealing, London, W5
Harassment of women using the Marie Stopes abortion clinic in Mattock Lane, Ealing, London, W5
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NoLoveofMine · 12/07/2017 17:32

It is appalling. I've passed them many times and they're horrendous (mostly seem to be men although there are some women who join them), they stand directly by the entrance and thrust leaflets at people, have the images described lined along the wall of the clinic and also have others staring directly at the entrance from the green by it.

AssassinatedBeauty · 12/07/2017 17:31

I would also sign if I were a resident. It's appalling that this is allowed to happen.

NoLoveofMine · 12/07/2017 17:29

My friends and I have been down to challenge this particular vigil a couple of times. Everyone in my household has signed this and the group set up to campaign on this sounds fantastic!

PoochSmooch · 12/07/2017 17:27

If I were a resident, I would totally sign. I really hope there are a few people on here who can sign.

I really despise clinic pickets Angry

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