Scotland, abortion and Access Zones

Pensioner becomes first person arrested under Scotland’s abortion protest ban
An elderly woman has become the first person to be arrested under an SNP ban on protests outside abortion clinics, days after JD Vance attacked the legislation...
First person in Scotland arrested for breaching new buffer zone law
A 74-year-old woman has become the first person arrested in Scotland under new abortion protest laws. She has been charged and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal. The buffer zone laws make it a criminal offence to stage a protest, hand out leaflets, or approach someone trying to persuade them not to have an abortion.
Pensioner becomes first person in Scotland to be arrested under abortion buffer zone law
A 74-year-old woman has become the first person to be arrested under Scotland's new abortion buffer zone law. The pensioner was handcuffed and taken into custody after police responded to protesters gathered near the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow yesterday afternoon.
Pensioner arrested in Glasgow anti-abortion protest near Queen Elizabeth hospital
Officers attended the demonstation in the Hardgate Road area of the city just after 2pm on Wednesday, February 19, and arrested a 74-year-old woman in connection with alleged breach of the exclusion zone.
Woman, 74, first to be charged in Scotland under abortion buffer zone law
The legislation came into force last September and aims to prevent anti-abortion protesters from gathering within 200 metres of the 30 clinics across the nation where terminations are carried out.
Woman, 74, first person in Scotland arrested and charged under abortion protest law
A woman has become the first person in Scotland to be arrested and charged under new abortion protest laws. Police were called to respond to a group of protesters outside the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow at around 2pm on Wednesday.
Moment woman is arrested under abortion protest law
Officers removed a sign from the area - which had been held by the woman who was arrested - that read "coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want". The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act came into force last year.
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