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Sarah Ward

Grandmother accused of abortion buffer zone breach has bailed continued

Rose Docherty faced Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday (PA) - (PA Archive)

A grandmother accused of breaching abortion buffer zone legislation by allegedly holding a placard inviting “conversation” outside a hospital had her bail continued when she appeared in court.

Rose Docherty, 75, faces two charges related to alleged “influencing” within a buffer zone, in the first prosecution of its kind since Scotland introduced safer access zones legislation in 2024.

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