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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Abortion clinic buffer zone bill in Scotland - progress

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ArabellaScott · 22/04/2024 12:39

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0v0qq9ed03o

'The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has now unanimously agreed to the general principles of her Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill., external
The bill proposes pro-life campaigners be fined if they encroach on the 200m zone - with unlimited fines for serious breaches.'
'The bill will now proceed through the Scottish Parliament to be voted on at stage one.

Anti-abortion campaigners

Abortion clinic buffer zone law backed by MSP committee

A Holyrood committee backs a proposed law to block protests taking place within 200m of clinics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0v0qq9ed03o

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lechiffre55 · 22/04/2024 14:12

Agree in principal, but I no faith in how Scotland is governed any more.
e.g. the 150m recommended being 200m seems to be the same old virute signalling bullshit "Look at how good we are. The experts said 150 so we made it 200." The silent prayer being criminalisd I strongly disagree with. If you have, no placards, or flags, or any visible protest material, and you're not forming a large group then silent prayer is just as much an individual choice.
If a lone individual is standing there silently, how can you prosecute without more evidence?

Whatever the SNP, Greens, and MSPs do now I just expect it to be poorly thought out and implemented by default. Even though I agree with this in principal I can't see them not cocking it up.

ArabellaScott · 22/04/2024 14:49

I know, lechiffre, we're not in a good place where the gov is so inept nobody can trust them to not cock up absolutely everything they touch.

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