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Britain / 28 April 2025
Abortion buffer zone legislation not enforceable when clinics closed, police say
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ABORTION buffer zones cannot be enforced when clinics are closed, Police Scotland has said, sparking concern among campaigners and MSPs.

Legislation introduced by Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay in 2024 established 200-metre exclusion zones limiting anti-abortion protests at 30 sites in Scotland. 

But an email exchange between a police inspector in Glasgow and an MSP has revealed that legal advice from Police Scotland lawyers and the Crown Office concluded the law cannot be enforced when clinics are not operating.

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