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New Health Secretary ‘absolutely committed’ to buffer zones

Pro-life activists claim the demonstrations are entirely peaceful

3rd Apr 2023

Scotland’s new Health Secretary says he is “absolutely committed” to introducing buffer zones around abortion clinics in Scotland.

Michael Matheson has been speaking after more than a hundred pro-life campaigners gathered outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow yesterday.

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