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New Laws Which Would Have Seen Safe Access Zones Set Up Outside Hospitals And Clinics Offering Abortion Services 'Shelved' By Government

12:26 7 Aug 2021

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Legislation to protect patients and staff from intimidation with 100 metre safe zones around facilities had been promised back in 2018.

However the Department of Health says it'll now rely instead on existing public order law to police any protests

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