Anti-abortion protesters are campaigning today outside Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

The 40 Days For Life group are holding demonstrations outside sexual health clinic Hope House in Great Western Road, Gloucester, between 10am and 1pm every Monday this month.

It is thought that people who support abortion rights will join a counter-protest held at the same place and time.

A Gloucestershire Royal Hospital worker, who wishes to remain anonymous, organised the counter-demonstration after seeing the effect 40 Days For Life's campaign had on patients last Monday.

She said the NHS’ Crisis Resolution team had to step in after one woman was left "feeling suicidal" by the peaceful anti-abortion demonstration.

A Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust spokesman said: "In this instance, we spoke to the group and received assurance that this would be a peaceful protest, which would take place in a public space away from our services and not on NHS property."

Live updates on the protest will appear below.