Pro-life activists in US rally against Planned Parenthood

Rival demonstrations have taken place at Planned Parenthood centres across America

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Pro-life activists staged rallies across America on Saturday calling for the federal government to cut off payments to Planned Parenthood.

However, in some cities there were sizeable counter-demonstrations. Thousands of Planned Parenthood supporters, many wearing the pointy-eared pink hats popularised by last month's women's marches, turned out for a rally in St Paul, Minnesota, separated by barricades from a pro-life crowd of a couple hundred people.

Andy LaBine, 44, of Ramsey, Minnesota, rallied with abortion opponents in St Paul. LaBine, who was there with his family, said he believes Planned Parenthood is hiding "under a veil of healthcare."

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