SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 30 days, it will be illegal to use a loud speaker in front of Planned Parenthood clinics in the city of Sacramento.
The Sacramento City Council Tuesday unanimously adopted an ordinance aimed at deterring harassment of patients and staff outside the clinics — harassment that has been on the rise since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade last year.
The ordinance, which applies to all health care facilities, will prohibit using any sound amplifier within 100 feet of the property line, no matter the content of the speech, according to the staff report.
