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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Abortion buffer zone: How Merseyside MPs voted as plans backed

Plans to create buffer zones around abortion clinics and hospitals where protesters linger was backed by MP's.

Under the new bill, protesters will have to stand at least 150 meters away from clinics providing abortions or risk a fine and up to six months in prison if they're found harassing, obstructing, or interfering with any woman attending.

Labour MP Stella Creasy said buffer zones protected "women accessing a very specific type of health care. It does not stop free speech on abortion. It does not stop people protesting.

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