What are UK laws on abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ and what has US been saying?

Free Speech ‘Not Material’ to Tariff Talks Following Buffer Zone Case, Minister Says

The government has denied that free speech concerns raised by the U.S. State Department and Vice President JD Vance in relation to the criminal prosecutions of pro-life supporters has played a “material role” in trade tariff negotiations. Campaigner Livia Tossici-Bolt appeared before Poole Magistrates’ Court last month accused of breaching the Public Spaces Protection Order, also known as a “buffer zone,” around a Bournemouth abortion clinic in …

US Addresses Free Speech Concerns in UK Amid Pro-Life Activist's Prosecution

The U.S. State Department has raised concerns about freedom of expression in the UK, especially in relation to Livia Tossici-Bolt, a pro-life woman prosecuted for holding a sign offering help in an abortion clinic’s buffer zone. Tossici-Bolt faced a criminal trial this month for her sign that read, “Here to talk, if you want,” near an abortion facility, with a verdict expected on Friday by District Judge Orla Austin.

What are UK laws on abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’ and what has US been saying?

US vice president JD Vance and now the US State Department have drawn attention to legal cases in the UK.

US state department 'monitoring’ UK woman's buffer zone prosecution

A woman who is being prosecuted for the alleged breach of a “buffer zone” outside a UK abortion clinic has said she is “grateful” after the…

Abortion clinic buffer zones: What has the US been saying and what is UK law?

The case of a woman accused of breaching a so-called buffer zone outside an abortion clinic in England has attracted attention at the highest levels of the US government.Here's a look at the case, what has been said and the law as it stands.What is the case?Retired medical scientist Livia Tossici-Bolt was charged with breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in 2023 and went on trial last month.She was accused of failing to leave the ar…

Abortion clinic buffer zones: What has the US been saying and what is UK law? - Jersey Evening Post

The case of a woman accused of breaching a so-called buffer zone outside an abortion clinic in England has attracted attention at the highest levels of the US government. Here the PA news agency takes a look at the case, what has been said and the law as it stands. – What is the case? The ADF has been supporting Livia Tossici-Bolt (ADF International/PA) Retired medical scientist Livia Tossici-Bolt is charged with breaching a Public Spaces Protec…