A sexual health body representing medics is calling for the introduction of ‘buffer zones’ around abortion clinics in the UK. The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is seeking to prevent people praying, handing out pro-life literature or speaking to anyone about abortion near to clinics. Free speechOn Monday, FSRH President Dr Asha Kasliwal called for “the legal implementation of buffer zones around abortion clinics across the UK”. In a ‘Position Statement’ on its website, the group – which represents fewer than 5 per cent of all registered doctors – claims: “Even quiet protest can be intimidating”. ‘Censorship zones’Monday’s FSRH press release highlighted the launch of MSP Gillian Mackay’s public consultation on her proposal to “create protest free buffer zones” outside abortion providers in Scotland.

Source: The Guardian June 01, 2022 09:03 UTC