Case Dropped Against Woman Charged over Anti-Abortion Protest
A sheriff dismissed the charge after lawyers said prosecutors failed to show anyone seeking abortion care was influenced by her placard.
- On Monday, Sheriff Stuart Reid dismissed criminal charges against 75-year-old activist Rose Docherty, ruling prosecutors failed to prove she violated Scotland's 2024 buffer zone law.
- Authorities charged Docherty under the Abortion Services Act after she held a sign reading "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want" outside Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in September.
- Prosecutors admitted during an April 20 hearing they lacked evidence anyone was influenced by her conduct, leading the judge to conclude they "failed to disclose an offense known to the law of Scotland."
- Hailing the ruling as a "victory for free speech," Docherty said the process became "a form of punishment for me," while ADF International's legal counsel called the charges a "deepening free speech crisis."
- Though dismissed "pro loco et tempore," leaving the case open for potential future prosecution, activists continue calling for repeal of Scotland's 200-meter buffer zone legislation, which critics argue is used to impose censorship.
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Abortion buffer-zone case dismissed since prosecutors can’t show anyone was there to be influenced * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Source link Rose Docherty (ADF International) A “buffer zone” speech censorship case has been dismissed after prosecutors failed to show anyone was there to be influenced by a sign held by a grandmother who simply offered a conversation. The case in Scotland was handled by ADF International and its legal counsel, Jeremiah Igunnubole, called on the
Abortion buffer-zone case dismissed since prosecutors can’t show anyone was there to be influenced
Rose Docherty (ADF International) A “buffer zone” speech censorship case has been dismissed after prosecutors failed to show anyone was there to be influenced by a sign held by a grandmother who simply offered a conversation. The case in Scotland was handled by ADF International and its legal counsel, Jeremiah Igunnubole, called on the Crown...
Pro-Life Grandmother Cleared in Scotland Abortion Buffer Zone Case
After months of criminal proceedings, a Glasgow court dismissed charges against 75-year-old Rose Docherty, ruling prosecutors failed to show that her quiet offer of conversation outside an abortion clinic violated Scotland’s buffer zone law. [UPDATE] Criminal charges against pro-life Scottish grandmother Rose Docherty were dismissed yesterday after a Glasgow judge ruled prosecutors failed to show […]
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