Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Come Into Force in England and Wales

Published on October 31, 2024

Buffer zones around abortion clinics came into force in England and Wales on Thursday, with anyone found in breach of the law facing unlimited fines. The law will apply within a 150-metre radius of abortion providers and will make it illegal for a person to do anything deemed to be intentionally or recklessly influencing someone’s decision to use abortion services, obstructing them, or causing harassment or distress to someone using or working at an abortion clinic. A similar law in Northern Ireland came into effect in September 2023, and buffer zones in Scotland came into force on Sept. 24. Pro-abortion campaigners have said the legislation was needed to protect women and clinic staff from harassment, but pro-life groups have said the zones will criminalise offering last-minute alternatives to abortion....

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