To think anti abortion protesters should be kept away from abortion clinics?

[Midge1978]

Tomorrow Ealing Council will decide whether to pursue a public space protection order to prevent the harassment and intimidation of women accessing abortion services at the Marie Stopes clinic in Ealing after a petition from local pro-choice group, Sister Supporter.

Women and girls should not be bullied or intimidated when going for abortions and consultations. They are doing nothing illegal, it’s their personal medical matter and more often than not it’s a traumatic decision. Who the hell do these people think they are intimidating and harassing the vulnerable. If you genuinely have a problem with the law then go and bother parliament with your disgraceful pictures and placards and leave these poor women alone.

I'm pro-life and I agree

Why is this not illegal? Its a form of harrassment as they do it a lot at the same place which in itself is against the law

Agreed!

Posted too soon! I'm pro-life and I agree with you OP. I don't judge women who've had abortions and I would never agree with harassing a woman at any point in her journey. Unfortunately i feel i am in a minority on the pro-life side.

Pro-life here but 100000% agree. You cannot stand there and protest another persons decision about their body.

They're nutters. They give me the absolute creeps but that's irrelevant - they're entitled to protest but they must not be allowed to intimidate.

I'm relatively pro life, in the sense I couldn't do it myself.

That said, I staunchly defend my right to choice, and the choice of my daughters.

These people shouldn't be anywhere near the clinics.

They make me mad.

I used this clinic ten months ago. The protestors outside intimidated and upset me. And even worse made me (an educated and sensible woman who considered all of her options, and knows her own mind) doubt myself for a moment. They should not be allowed to protest outside, they’re literally there through all weathers, day and night.

I find that bloody ironic. I house and help single teenaged mothers. I know a lot of other people that do. From the depths of my empty, atheist, pro-choice heart. But these people don’t (not that they’d pass the screening process, I suspect).

Agree. If these protesters are so pro-life they should be spending their time campaigning the government for more support for mothers. Or volunteering to help children in need.

What gets me is that anti-abortion protesters never seem to care about the baby once it's born or what type of life it's going to lead.

There are plenty of children out there & charities who need help. Protesting outside a clinic helps no one & doesn't achieve anything except distressing women who are already in a difficult situation.

I agree.

I'm sure they would be the first to complain if we stood outside mass on a Sunday screaming about priests abusing children.

I agree. I can understand why people object to abortion for moral reasons (there aren't any practical reasons to object of course). But what I can't understand is trying to force your moral beliefs on others. If you stood outside a bank calling people going in and out capitalist scum you would be moved on. If you stood outside a girls school trying to stop students from going in to get an education because you don't believe that women should be educated there is a good chance you would be arrested. But somehow when it comes to family planning it's ok to try to force other people to do what you would do not what they think is best for them.

Totally agree.

These people ranting and raving is a disgrace. Hellfire and brimstone being poured down like we're living in some god awful redneck Bible Belt enclave in Trumpland

I agree.

A fucking banner won't pay for a child, cure diseases or keep women safe from abusive partners or make a woman want a baby.

If they gave a shit they'd be working on solving as many reasons for abortions as possible not harassing the people making the decision.

Yeah it's outrageous and harassment.

Yes, they should be kept away.

I am pro life and catholic and felt compelled to post because I don't feel it's my place to make vulnerable women who see things differently to me feel worse.

My place would be to support someone who asked for it. Why do these people not put their effort into helping women who are in two minds and need someone to talk to AND support young mothers who have kept their babies.

As I said upthread they cause distress but their actual aim won't be achieved the methods are not effective and are cruel. Not very Christian in my opinion.

Agree 100% I personally am against abortion but I would never in a million years stand outside an abortion clinic and harrasss and bully women over their choices because I disagree with it abortion is not any easy decision or something that it taken lightly .