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"Outdated" anti-abortion video leaves 6th year students in Co. Tipperary in tears

"Outdated" anti-abortion video leaves 6th year students in Co. Tipperary in tears

By Cillian Doyle.

A Catholic school in Co. Tipperary received a complaint from a parent after students were shown an "outdated" video on abortion.

The video, produced by Life Network in Texas was shown to sixth-year students at Ursuline Secondary School Thurles in 2019.

The Sunday Independent reports that graphic images were shown in the video about pro-life anti-abortion which caused some teenage girls to break down crying.

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Several students complained to the Teaching Council with one mother making a complaint directly to the principal of the school.

The Department of Education says it has "no knowledge" of the incident.

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