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On abortion/sexual health clinic safe zones: In Belfast a few years back a Marie Stopes clinic opened and that was just for advice...oh, wow. People hanging about, following staff and people coming in for appointments...
Yes, two of these "pro-life" protesters ended up in fined in Belfast for being VERY abusive, but all sorts of non-criminal / borderline criminal behaviour could not be prosecuted.
Having to prove abuse also puts the onus on the people going to the clinic, they have to go the police station with proof etc.
When there is a safe zone, the onus is on people to stay out of it if they have no business being there.
So the onus is now on thee people hanging out there, rather than women/their companies having to deal with extra hassle.
Far easier to enforce.