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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sian Harrison

Abortion clinic safe zones do not breach protesters’ rights, Supreme Court rules

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A law in Northern Ireland which prevents anti-abortion protests from taking place directly outside clinics does not breach the rights of protesters, the UK’s highest court has ruled.

Dame Brenda King, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, referred a clause in the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill to the Supreme Court after it was passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly in March.

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