The Home Secretary has rejected calls for “buffer zones” to be introduced around abortion clinics nationwide. Sajid Javid made his decision based on the fact that there is already a wide range of powers available to local authorities and the police to deal with any problematic behaviour such as harassment or intimidation. Therefore, any national scheme to implement buffer zones would have been disproportionate. Read the full article
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Government rejects calls for ‘buffer zones’ outside abortion clinics (The Tablet, 13 September 2018)
The Home Secretary has rejected calls for “buffer zones” to be introduced around abortion clinics nationwide. Sajid Javid made his decision based on the fact that there is already a wide range of powers available to local authorities and the police to deal with any problematic behaviour such as harassment or intimidation. Therefore, any national […]
13 Sep 18
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