Those in opposition to the bill say it would have infringed on the right to peaceful protest, sidewalk counseling and/or prayer near the centers.
(Manitoba)— [LifeSiteNews.com] The Manitoba Legislature rejected Thursday legislation that would have established "bubble zones" forbidding pro-life activists from protesting or sidewalk counseling near any abortion facility in the province. (Screengrab image: via 40DaysforLife.com)
Introduced in November by Opposition house leader Nahanni Fontaine, the so-called Safe Access to Abortion Services Act would have barred any "oral, written or graphic" expression of "disapproval concerning issues related to abortion services" within as many as 150 meters of an abortion center, including attempts to dissuade women from entering the building. It also would have banned filming, photographing, sketching, or even "repeatedly" observing anyone entering the building... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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