The UK government has said the issue of abortion clinic buffer zones “remains under review” as the debate heats up over abortion and the right to protest.
Pro-abortion politicians and organisations in the UK have been calling for a nationwide network of “buffer zones” to limit anti-abortion protests near abortion clinics.
On May 30, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), which represents more than 14,000 UK doctors, issued a new position statement arguing that even instances of quiet protest, such as prayer, can be “intimidating.”
Dr. Asha Kasliwal, FSRH president, said: “The only way to ensure patients are able to access healthcare free of harassment and intimidation is the legal implementation of buffer zones around abortion clinics across the UK.”…