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Supreme Court rules abortion clinic buffer zones are lawful

There were concerns that the law would be in contradiction to the right to freedom of speech.

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7th Dec 2022

It’s likely buffer zones will soon be brought in around clinics offering abortion services in Scotland.

The Supreme Court has ruled legislation to ban protests outside clinics is lawful.

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