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Protesters Clash Over Abortion Rights In Boston Common; 9 Arrested

Protesters on opposing sides of the abortion debate clashed on Boston Common leading to nine arrests.

(CBS Boston)

November 17, 2024

BOSTON - Protesters on opposing sides of the abortion debate clashed on Boston Common leading to nine arrests.

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The conflict started after a men's march of anti-abortion advocates rallied outside of Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue on Saturday morning. The march then proceeded to the bandstand on Boston Common and called for abortions to be abolished.

The Men's March is a group of demonstrators against legal abortion access. Most members of the group are Catholic.

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