^{Published: October 12, 2018}

Toronto Police Investigating After Video Captures Woman Shoving, Throwing Metal Clamp at Pro-Life Advocate

By The Editor

   

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TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating a second incident of violence at a pro-life outreach after online video shows a member of an abortion “rights” group shoving, throwing metal objects and attempting to start a fight with those who were expressing their pro-life views at Ryerson University.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Oct. 1 as members of Toronto Against Abortion were holding signs and speaking to passersby about the issue of abortion. Members of Ryerson Reproductive Justice Collective soon decided to counter the group, holding their own signs to cover the pro-life group’s signs.

Video posted online shows a peaceful and civil discussion taking place between both sides, that is, until one member of the Ryerson group walks over to Toronto Against Abortion member Blaise Alleyne and kicks a graphic sign of an aborted baby that he was holding.

The woman, who has been identified as Gabriela Skwarko, then throws a metal dolly and clamp at Katie Somers, who was attempting to get away from the situation. The video shows Skwarko pursuing Somers, shoving her, pulling an item out of her backpack and throwing it to the ground, and then shoving Somers again after she calls out, “Get away from me!”

Others can be heard calling out “Chill out!” and “Relax!,” and one man positions himself between Skwarko and Somers to stop any further aggression.

“She kicked our signs, shoved them down. They fell down my leg, injuring me,” Somers told Global News. “And then I

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