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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 23. September 12 1977

Bias on Abortion March

Bias on Abortion March

Sir,

After watching the 10 o'clock news on TV2 on the 31st of August we were annoyed at the misrepresentations with which the pro-life rally was reported. Firstly, the term 'anti-abortionist' was a negative phrase while 'pro-life' would have been a more accurate term to use to describe the rally in light of the pre-rally advertising.

Secondly, the size of the pro-life group in relation to the pro-abortion group was in the ratio of 100: 1. It seems surprising that this group got so much coverage when they did not have a legal permit to march and headed off the front of the pro-life rally. This point was not made in the news.

Furthermore, the television news commented that the pro-abortion group were far more vocal than the pro-lifeers. They omitted to point out that the pro-life march was a silent one of protest.

Neither was there any mention of the representative crowds of pro-lifers who arrived from Auckland, Whangarei, Napier, to mention but a few places.

Yours faithfully.

Joanne Cunningham

Helen Cull

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