Britney sculpture draws flood of complaints

A nude sculpture depicting singer Britney Spears giving birth to her son has prompted a flood of emails from both pro and anti-abortionists.

Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston will be unveiled at New York's Capla Kesting Art gallery in April.

Gallery co-owner David Kesting said they had received emails from "pro-life" supporters who thought it was degrading to their movement.

He added that other people were "upset" the sculpture was a pro-life monument.

The life-size work, by artist Daniel Edwards, features the singer crouched on all fours on a bear-skin rug as she gives birth.

It will be displayed at the gallery alongside a display case filled with anti-abortion materials.

The gallery is hiring extra security guards for the free exhibit, which opens on the April 7 and runs for two weeks.

The artist said he has never spoken to or met the star, and that he fashioned her face and figure from photographs.