Scotland's Safe Access Zones Bill, providing 200-meter buffer zones around abortion facilities, receives Royal Assent.

Scotland's Safe Access Zones Bill, which aims to create buffer zones around abortion facilities to protect patients from harassment, has received Royal Assent. The bill, which passed overwhelmingly in the Scottish Parliament, will establish 200-meter wide exclusion zones around healthcare facilities where anti-abortion protests are prohibited by law.

July 23, 2024
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