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Authorities seek to remove from social media image of foetus being circulated by Australian anti-abortion activists

globalFebruary 9, 20261 min readAttributed summary
Authorities seek to remove from social media image of foetus being circulated by Australian anti-abortion activists
Photograph, first published by anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe, purportedly taken at Townsville hospital
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Photograph, first published by anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe, purportedly taken at Townsville hospital

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A distressing picture of a foetus being called “baby Samuel” is now being used by a broad range of anti-abortion activists.

Authorities are trying to have the image removed from social media, while the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) is investigating how it was taken and shared.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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