Buffer Zone around London Abortion Clinic is a First for Britain

Catherine Pepinster-Religion News Service : Apr 16, 2018
RNS/Christian Headlines

When the zone is in place, anybody who breaches it will be liable for a 100-pound fine—about $145—a penalty that, if not paid by a deadline, can rise tenfold.

[ChristianHeadlines.com] A municipal council in a West London suburb voted this week to allow a buffer zone around an abortion clinic—the first such zone of its kind in Britain, where abortion has been legal for 50 years. (Photo: MarchForLife.co.uk)

The move has buoyed abortion-rights supporters, who are looking for the creation of more such zones around the nation. But it troubles abortion opponents and others who say it violates their free speech rights.

The debate, while relatively new to Britain, has a long history in the United States...

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