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People are getting really really upset over this condom Christmas tree

Dina RickmanDec 05, 2014 Christmas may be the season of goodwill to all men, but it seems that message has not spread to the anti-abortion movement. Activists from the pro-life group Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) are extremely unhappy with Brook, the sexual health charity, and their condom Christmas tree. The group has tweeted it is a "sick minded" Christmas display from the "anti-life" movement. i100.co.uk got in touch with SPUC to ask them just what the problem was. Anthony Ozimic, communications manager, told us he is "genuinely offended by this and I think lots of Christians would be too," adding: Christmas is about Christ, it's not about condoms.Anthony Ozimic "The culture of abortion and the culture of contraception go hand-in-hand. We've seen over the past 40-50 years that the abortion rate and the contraception rate has risen in parallel," Ozimic said. "Condoms do not stop abortion [note: studies have found free contraception does help lower abortion rates.]" Who knows what they will say about the charity's condom Rudolf... More: Coca-Cola Christmas truck to embark on sad tour of regional car parksKeep reading...Show less

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