{"id":61547,"date":"2021-12-17T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=61547"},"modified":"2023-10-11T09:49:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:49:28","slug":"tackling-anti-abortion-campaigns-with-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/12\/17\/tackling-anti-abortion-campaigns-with-art\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Through our art we want to send a message of love!&#8217; Activists tackle anti-abortion campaigns with art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feminist society uses art to combat the intimidating presence of anti-abortion campaigners in Cardiff and spread positive messages about accessible sexual health services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped.jpg 662w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped.jpg 662w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/66485E76-C066-4032-885D-66485BC97198-Cropped-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The inclusive art evening encouraged those who attended to collaborate on a united banner. Credit: Sian Hopkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trigger warning: Mentions of Abortion <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Cardiff is not immune to the rising presence of anti-abortion groups and protests, who return throughout the year to intimidate women accessing BPAS abortion services in the city centre and campaigning outside Cardiff University\u2019s Student\u2019s Union.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><br><br>The Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CBR UK) have been plaguing the Cardiff public for many years, with large graphic images of supposedly aborted foetuses and offering advice on saving unborn children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Feminist society<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffstudents.com\/activities\/society\/feminist\/?fbclid=IwAR1DTghlqPzBSFYsGoQarVHpU1TblSvYu90n_xBhsZuDL5Px8G8i1zHx89o\"> at Cardiff Student\u2019s Union had enough of CBR\u2019s presence and anti-abortion protests outside the u<\/a>niversity and pulled together an inclusive art evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using art to advocate the activist claims for abortion. Watch now:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Using art to empower activist causes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Ob33pSlAzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Using art to empower activist causes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Ob33pSlAzc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>When speaking with the feminist society\u2019s president, Bethany Magennis-Prior, 22, she shared what the feminist committee had been hoping to achieve from their inclusive art evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An evening of creativity<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborating with the CUSU women\u2019s officer, the inclusive art night was a chance for members of Cardiff university, the feminist society and general public, to come together and create beautiful art to contrast with the pro-life graphic images.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethany explained, \u201cPeople made posters, handouts and poems to give out to people when the pro-lifers were there, to keep for themselves, or for our International Women\u2019s Day event that we are hoping to hold in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Abortion care is legal \u2013 and women deserve to access it without fear of being targeted in the street.&#8221;<\/p><cite>Molly Boydon, BPAS spokesperson<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked where they were hoping to display their art, Bethany mentioned their plan to tackle the protestors next time by taking the collaborative banner, that had been made at the pro-choice art night and standing opposite the anti-abortion protestors. There would be no intention to engage or argue with the anti-abortionists but to clearly present a peaceful opposition to their messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said, \u201cThis is so that when people walk past they can look at our beautiful art instead of their falsified images.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"649\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F-293x254.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F-300x260.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/A74915F4-CD8C-4F4C-B8D4-D9C5FBBA5B6F-293x254.jpeg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The numerous creations were stored, ready to be used against the next anti-abortion campaign or were taken home by those who designed them. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/cufeminists?utm_medium=copy_link\">Feminist Society  Instagram <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freedom to choose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Health organisations in Cardiff, such as BPAS, similarly acknowledge the danger of anti-abortion groups and their intimidation for women to access necessary services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpas.org\/\">The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS)<\/a> is the UK\u2019s leading abortion care service, in which they campaign for female reproductive choices and rights. One of their longest withstanding campaigns \u201cBack Off\u201d resolves to put a stop to the intimidation of anti-abortion groups, that ultimately prevent many women from accessing abortion care services like BPAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision to end an unwanted pregnancy is a far from easy decision. While it is a legal service in the United Kingdom, many still face this unfair intimidation and debate around their choice to have an abortion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Molly Boydon, a spokesperson for BPAS, explained, \u201cThe presence of these [anti-abortion] groups can be incredibly distressing for clients who often report feeling intimidated, distressed and, in some cases, too scared to get to their appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1017\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1024x1017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1024x1017.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-770x765.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-773x768.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1087x1080.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-293x291.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1400x1391.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1017\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1024x1017.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1024x1017.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-770x765.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-773x768.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1087x1080.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-293x291.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy-1400x1391.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/my-body-my-choice-copy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>An example of some of the art that was produced in response to anti-abortion protestors. Credit: Sian Hopkins. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Accessible abortion and family planning services are essential to ensuring that people are able to exercise their reproductive choice. Abortion care is legal \u2013 and women deserve to access it without fear of being targeted in the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Feminist Society agreed with BPAS\u2019s analysis of anti-abortion groups\u2019 intimidation and the damage they can cause within the locations they target. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the biggest issues with them (CBR UK) protesting outside places like Cardiff University main building, the Student Union and the city centre, is that due to their placement, large numbers of people walk past them when they are there, and it causes extreme distress for lots of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVU_9OFo-Kp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CVU_9OFo-Kp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Cardiff Feminist Society \u2640\ufe0f (@cufeminists)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Empowerment through art<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><br>One person who attended the inclusive art evening, Annie Thomas, 21, shared why she got involved with the art evening and what she drew. She said, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I drew like my body my choice and pictures of uteruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I went because i think it\u2019s important to stop the pro lifers from expressing their hatred.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>When people walk past they can look at our beautiful art instead of their falsified images&#8221;<\/p><cite>Bethany Magennis-Prior, President CU Feminist Society <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Those involved shared their thoughts on how tackling the protesters with art will be effective because art is beautiful and what the anti-abortion protestors are spreading is not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bethany concluded, &#8220;we hope that people will feel strengthened and empowered in seeing the artwork that we have created, countering their [CBR UK] hatefulness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Help is only a phone call away <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/12\/Abortion-information-in-Cardiff.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been affected by anything in this article or are looking for support anyone in the Cardiff area can self-refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpas.org\/clinics\/bpas-cardiff\/\">BPAS Cardiff clinic <\/a>by calling 03457 30 40 30. 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