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At the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK), a new pro-life group has been formed<\/a>, dubbing themselves \u201cThe Manchester Pro-Life Society.\u201d Though the group has existed for less than two months, it has already received backlash.<\/p>\n

The Manchester Pro-Life Society said it exists to “promote the wellbeing, and dignity of every human life, from conception.\u201d The group was officially formed on January 11, 2024, and an Instagram post announced the committee on February 9.<\/p>\n

Soon after this group was created, controversy began to surround it. In the past month, over 15,000 people<\/a> have signed a petition calling for the group to be dissolved. The student-organized petition criticized the society, claiming it added to an “already prevalent stigma” surrounding abortion.<\/p>\n

Pro-abortion students at the university claimed to MSN that the pro-life club makes them \u201cfear for their safety.\u201d\u00a0One anonymous student wrote, \u201cI am a concerned student at the University of Manchester, [and I am] deeply troubled by the potential harm that could be caused by our university\u2019s Pro-Life Society.”<\/p>\n

Regardless of these students\u2019 protests, the University of Manchester\u2019s student union says that this Pro-Life Society has every right to exist. It established themselves under the rules of the university, and it is properly registered. The student union said it would be unable to disband the group, according to ITV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The society itself considers itself “not an anti-abortion society but a pro-life society.” Comments on the group\u2019s Instagram page have been very different from the conflict they\u2019ve engrossed in on campus, with people commenting, \u201cEpic work guys! I may not go to Manchester, but best of luck!\u201d and, \u201cSo sorry to hear about the negative comments you are receiving. Well done for standing up for the rights of the unborn.\u201d<\/p>\n

Abortion has been legal in the UK<\/a> up to 24 weeks of pregnancy since 1967.<\/p>\n

The DOJ put a pro-life grandmother in jail for protesting the killing of preborn children. Please take 30 seconds to TELL CONGRESS: STOP THE DOJ FROM TARGETING PRO-LIFE AMERICANS.<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK), a new pro-life group has been formed, dubbing themselves \u201cThe Manchester Pro-Life Society.\u201d Though the group has existed for less than two months, it has already received backlash. 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