PCCO stands up against anti-abortion protest

Group rallies against 40 day clinic picket

On Sep 23, religious right groups launched the 40 Days of Life campaign, protesting outside of abortion clinics across a Canada. In Ottawa they set up camp outside the Morgentaler Clinic on Bank Street, Ottawa’s only private abortion provider.

This time the anti-abortion supporters faced a grassroots campaign called Every Day for Choice. Members from Pro-choice Coalition of Ottawa (PCCO), positioned themselves outside the clinic in support of a woman’s right to choose.

Their group may be small but their members are passionate, fiery and will not give up.

PCCO’s first protest will end on Nov 1.

Find PCCO on Facebook or at prochoiceottawa.blogspot.com.


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