Thousands join annual anti-abortion march in The Hague
Thousands joined The Hague’s annual March for Life on Saturday, as counter-protesters challenged the procession’s opposition to abortion.
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Thousands of people joined the annual March for Life in The Hague on Saturday, while opponents gathered along the route to protest against the march’s stance on abortion.
The march began at the Malieveld and continued through the city. It was organised for the 34th time by the Christian movement Schreeuw om Leven, which said the silent procession was intended to show its strong opposition to abortion in the Netherlands.
Christian Union MP Mirjam Bikker and SGP MP Chris Stoffer took part, alongside members of SGP Youth. Before the march, Stoffer addressed the crowd from a stage on the Malieveld and urged people to keep standing up for “the unborn”.
A group of counter-protesters held cardboard signs and shouted slogans at marchers, including “Your god is not my gynaecologist” and “Mind your own belly”.
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