US EditionAbortion buffer zone legislation 'not enforceable' when clinics closed, police say
- Abortion buffer zone legislation cannot be enforced when clinics are closed, according to an email from a Police Scotland inspector, citing legal advice from the Crown Office and Police Scotland lawyers.
- Gillian Mackay, the MSP who proposed the legislation, expressed disappointment over the enforcement issue and plans to meet with Police Scotland and the Scottish Government.
- The legislation establishes 200-meter exclusion zones around 30 sites in Scotland to limit protests outside clinics.
- A spokeswoman for the Scottish Government stated that safe access zones are intended to protect a woman’s right to access healthcare without harassment or intimidation.
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Abortion buffer zone legislation not enforceable when clinics closed, police say
An email from a police inspector claims the Crown will not prosecute anyone for breaching the buffer zones outside of operating hours.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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