A 12-year-old girl was given a rubber foetus and anti-abortion pamphlets by protesters while walking home in her intermediate school uniform. Jane Hannam said that as she was walking home from Heretaunga Intermediate with a friend last Thursday they were approached by a female protester outside Hawke’s Bay Hospital and given a rubber foetus and an information card about foetal development.
Jane’s parents have gone to the police about the matter. Her mother said “Everyone is allowed to protest and I don’t have any problem about that, but what they gave out was really inappropriate.”
Pro-Life Hawke’s Bay supporter Paula Grant said protesters made an effort to avoid the intermediate children by removing a box of information packs during a specific time about 3pm, but if asked directly by students, they would hand them out.
Eastern District Police communications manager Kris McGehan said police were looking into the matter.
Source:
- New Zealand Herald
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