ZitatSWITZERLAND, September 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Switzerland’s March for Life was unable to take place as scheduled on Saturday, September 19 because of the threat of violent pro-abortion counter-protestors.
Following the Zurich police’s ban of the 2020 March for Life on the streets, the organizers booked a private conference location (Gate 27) near Zurich in the city of Winterthur. But in early September, Gate 27 canceled the event after the police warned of a large and violent attempt to block the event.
As early as July 2020, Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life Committee and the Gate 27 management that a violent mobilization was planned, aiming to prevent the march from taking place. The police recommended that Gate 27 cancel the event. Pledging private security for the three nights prior and insurance for possible damages, Gate 27 continued to allow the event.
On September 1, Winterthur police informed the Swiss March for Life committee and Gate 27 that an estimated 400 to 1,000 people were expected to attempt to block the event.
Their plans were published online: gather two hours ahead of the March for Life’s start, then move to Gate 27’s entrance to block participants from entering.
For the participants’ safety – most of whom are families and children – the police would have to seal off the conference center with the largest police force ever deployed in Winterthur.
Following the police’s dramatic description of the expected violence and serious risks, the conference center decided to not allow the Swiss March for Life to take place in their venue.
It boggles my mind that people could be so devoted to the destruction of human life, they are willing to engage in violence in order to oppose those who disagree. We live in troubled times.
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