Debate on abortion is difficult, but it must be civilised
Discussing an issue as controversial as abortion is never going to be easy.
Discussing an issue as controversial as abortion is never going to be easy.
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But the stance taken by Bishop Joseph Devine indicates a clear misjudgment on how to connect with the debate.
Devine believes Christians should be celebrating after two pro-life campaigners were cleared of criminal charges for displaying pictures of aborted foetuses outside an abortion clinic. He argues that such images should not be suppressed and all who value "freedom of speech and expression" should welcome the dismissal of the case.
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