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Posted on 05/19/2025 10:42:45 AM PDT by Morgana
A 74-year-old grandmother who was arrested for holding a sign outside an abortion clinic in Glasgow, Scotland, does not regret her actions and warns about the assault on free speech.
Rose Docherty was the first to be charged under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act, which bars people from protesting or holding vigils within 656 feet of 30 facilities that offer abortion services, Fox News reported on Saturday.
The outlet noted the law says the zone could be extended if lawmakers deem the action appropriate.
She spoke to BBC Scotland’s Scotcast this week.
Docherty is pushing back against officials’ warnings and says she does not regret her actions that day in February as she held a sign that read “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.”
Docherty said she read the law and acted upon what she believed it permitted her to do, which was offer to listen to anyone who wanted to talk with her. However, to Docherty it appears officials want to silence opposing viewpoints on abortion.
She told the Christian Legal Advocacy Group ADF International:
It wouldn’t matter where we stood –201 meters, or 500 meters away – it seems the authorities would still try to crack down harshly and unfairly on individuals because the government simply disagree with their point of view. This is unjust – of course, there should be laws against harassment, and we all condemn such behavior. But merely offering conversations near a hospital is not a crime.
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It’s the Democratic People’s Republic of Scottlandistan.
PS: One woman was arrested for standing to the side of an abortion clinic with just her head down - cops accused her of praying near this clinic which is a no-no in the UK.
I worked for a Scot owned business, for years they were fairly normal people.
My last couple with them saw many become petty small minded dictators and outright hostile towards US based people. Especially the ones that actually showed up to the job and did most of the work.
Exactly!
656 feet = 200 meters for those wondering.
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Thanks for the clarification. I thought it should have been 666 feet.
/sarc
I was, thanks.
Interesting. I’d like to hear some examples of their mentality, if you can give any without revealing to much the company.
I don’t personally know any Scots.
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