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Aontú Councillor slams SDLP MLAs over Abortion Bill vote

Aontú Councillor, Emmet Doyle, has accused Foyle's SDLP MLAs of hypocrisy over pro-life protestors. Cllr Doyle, who represents the Ballyarnett ward, stated that both Sinéad McLaughlin and Mark H Durkan were going against their party's ethos of ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:33

Court considers Bill’s implications for Northern Ireland abortion protests

Seven Supreme Court justices are considering whether proposed legislation might be a disproportionate interference with the rights of people who want to protest outside abortion clinics in Northern Ireland. Dame Brenda King, the Attorney ...

19 Jul 2022 at 17:31

Scotland

Abortion clinic buffer zone new laws face final vote at Holyrood

The MSP responsible for buffer zone proposals outside abortion clinics has hailed the “historic moment” as it enters its final stage in Holyrood. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill will be debated in its final ...

12 Jun 2024 at 00:01

Government dragging its heels on abortion clinic buffer zones, say campaigners

Campaigners have accused the Government of “dragging its heels” on ensuring women do not face harassment outside abortion clinics one year after safe access zones were signed into law. Those supporting the law have raised concerns ...

01 May 2024 at 13:41

Scotland

Abortion buffer zones will be one of devolution’s ‘proudest legacies’, says MSP

The MSP who is spearheading legislation to introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland said the change will be “one of the proudest legacies of devolution”. Green MSP Gillian Mackay has brought forward the Abortion ...

07 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Holyrood committee backs ‘necessary’ abortion buffer zones Bill at stage one

A proposed law to ban protests outside abortion clinics is “necessary” to ensure women are free of intimidation, a Holyrood committee has said. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has unanimously agreed to the general ...

22 Apr 2024 at 14:04

Northern Ireland

Safe access zones at health settings to be introduced from Friday

Safe access zones at health service locations which offer abortion and birth control services will be introduced from Friday. The move follows the passing of a private member’s Bill brought by former Green Party leader Clare ...

25 Sept 2023 at 15:50

Scotland

Swinney pressed over abortion protests Bill amid concern at his deputy’s views

A Green MSP has called on John Swinney to reaffirm the Scottish Government’s commitment to curb anti-abortion protests amid concern over views expressed by new deputy first minister Kate Forbes. Gillian Mackay MSP is ...

11 May 2024 at 00:01

Abortion clinic safe access zones ‘must be priority for next government’

Getting safe access zones outside abortion clinics up and running quickly would be a “quick, easy win” for a new government, campaigners said. Final guidance on how so-called buffer zones would work under the Public ...

28 May 2024 at 18:01

Scotland

‘Milestone for women’s rights’ as abortion buffer zones law gets Royal Assent

Legislation that creates buffer zones around clinics where abortions are carried out has received Royal Assent – with the MSP who spearheaded the new law hailing the moment as a “key milestone for women’s rights”. ...

23 Jul 2024 at 14:54

What are safe access zones and is silent prayer banned?

So-called buffer zones outside abortion clinics across England and Wales are now in place. Silent prayer, which has been a point of contention, is not an automatic offence but people doing this within the zones ...

31 Oct 2024 at 10:48

Northern Ireland

Safe access zones around sites offering abortions to be introduced by September

Safe access zones at health service locations which offer abortion services are to be introduced in Northern Ireland by September. The move comes following the passing of a private member’s bill brought by ...

03 Jul 2023 at 11:54

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