Anger at abortion clinic demo

A video of a pregnant woman criticising anti-abortion protestors outside a London clinic has been widely shared after being posted by journalist Sunny Hundal.

The woman took issue with the protestors from Abort67 who were standing outside a GP clinic that offers abortion services in Southwark holding graphic posters.

Hundal and the woman asked them to stop filming women as they entered. One man with a camera strapped to his chest told them he was only wearing it to protect against false allegations of harassment.

But the woman wasn’t buying it and told them exactly why she disagreed with them in a video that has been watched over 1.6m times since December 3. “It’s wrong what you’re doing. You don’t know why people are doing what they’re doing, but you want to be out here judging and filming... I just heard that same woman say ‘I had an abortion’.

“You’re a hypocrite, you’re a big hypocrite. You had an abortion but because you’re not happy with what you’re doing, you’re standing out here making other people feel guilty. Like I said, many people have been abused. You don’t know what their reasons for. I think this is so wrong on so many levels.”

“And you’re a liar, because I heard her tell you, turn off the camera. So be honest, man! Be real with the people. For you to be standing out here and making other women feel guilty is so wrong.”

The as-yet-unidentified woman, who has been widely praised for her articulate defence of the women’s right to privacy — then goes on to contrast the protester’s actions with the work of Kids Company, a charity based near the clinic that helps vulnerable children and teenagers — it appears she works with them. As a result of her speech, donations to the charity have increased, with £40,000 (€50,700) already raised.