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Woman, 74, arrested under abortion protest law

A 74-year-old woman has become the first person to be arrested under a Scottish law establishing buffer zones outside abortion clinics.

The arrest was made close to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in connection with breach of the exclusion zone.

Officers removed a sign from the area – which had been held by the woman who was arrested – that read “coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want”.

The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act came into force last year.

The legislation prevents any protests or vigils taking place within 200m (656ft) of 30 clinics offering abortion services in Scotland.


BBC News

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