June 1, 2009
Anti-abortion and violence in the US
by Nick Triggle
BBC News
It is perhaps a mark of the fervour that characterises the abortion debate in the US, that even President Barack Obama is not immune.
One of the few times he has faced an angry audience since taking power was during an appearance at Indiana's Notre Dame, one of the largest Catholic universities in the country.
He was heckled by anti-abortion activists over his decision earlier this year to lift restrictions on funding for abortion.
Indeed, heckling and protests over abortion are much more commonplace in the US than they are in the UK.
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