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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maya Oppenheim

Women’s minister says protesters who harass women near abortion clinics may be attempting to ‘comfort’ them

The government’s minister for women has claimed protesters who harass women outside abortion clinics may be attempting to “comfort” them.

Maria Caulfield, appointed to the role by the new PM Rishi Sunak, made the comments while standing up for her decision to vote against “buffer zones” outside abortion clinics.

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