Anti-abortion protesters will have to campaign outside the exclusion zone once the bill becomes law
(Picture: AFP/Getty Images)MPs have backed proposals to enforce buffer zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales in a major win for abortion providers.
Under the proposed law, harassing, obstructing or interfering with any woman attending an abortion clinic will become a criminal offence. Protesters found guilty of breaching the buffer zones – which would extend 150 metres from the clinics – could face up to six months in jail.
