Some 4,000 people demonstrated against abortions in Prague

Over 4,000 people took part in the 16th annual demonstration against abortion, the so-called March for Life, in Prague on Saturday. The event was organised by the Movement for Life of the Czech Republic. The participants marched through the centre of Prague to Wenceslas Square, where they were met by Prague Archbishop, Cardinal Dominik Duka and the bishop of Pilsen František Radkovský. The number of pregnancies terminated in the Czech Republic has fallen significantly; while almost 150,000 abortions were carried out in 1970, last year that figure was down to 21,000.

Author: Ruth Fraňková