An anti abortion float containing a two metre model of a foetus has been banned from participating in Alexandra’s Blossom Festival parade.
Festival organisers have deemed the float too offensive to appear in the 57th annual procession through the Central Otago, New Zealand town on Saturday.
Bruce Lietze says he had been working on the float for about four months, and was only told this week that it wouldn’t be allowed to go in the parade.
But parade organiser Martin McPherson says the parade is a fun way of celebrating the community, and the anti-abortion float was inappropriate for the event.
Mr McPherson says the Life is Precious group took part in the parade last year, and were warned about the suitability of their float then.
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