With the eruption of furious debate and activism related to abortion both inside and outside Parliament in the 1970s, abortion-rights marches became common. This march was in 1973. Listen to a segment from a radio documentary made that year, which includes arguments between those for and against abortion.
Transcript
[Two men in crowd arguing]
[Crowd chanting of 'A woman's right to choose'][Woman in crowd talking to another woman] So you're saying that every mother, whether she's willing or not, should just have to go through with that pregnancy. You're just wanting to punish her, now that she's pregnant..
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