An Oxford University pro-life group has expressed dismay at “a deliberate attempt to shut down discussion and dialogue” during a talk by Irish Catholic columnist Breda O’Brien (pictured) and barrister Lorcan Price.
The two speakers addressed an Oxford Students for Life (OSFL) event in St John’s College on November 1, but shortly after Mrs O’Brien began to speak a group of about 15 students from the university students’ union’s women’s campaign began shouting her down, continuing this for about 40 minutes.
Security hired by the college asked the protesters to leave, and called the police. Eventually the speakers completed their presentations in another room.