A pro-life student activist body claims that undergraduates are enduring “constant attacks on free speech” in the UK, with similar criticisms being voiced in Canada.

The Alliance of Pro-Life Students, (APS) which is run by students and recent graduates, has claimed there was an attempt ‘de-ratify’ a pro-life society at Newcastle University. The motion, which did not succeed, also called for Newcastle Students’ Union “to actively work to prevent any anti-abortion groups on campus.”

At Cardiff University, a petition has been launched calling for the disbanding of its pro-life organisation. It has gathered 232 signatures to date.