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  • Praying at home illegal ‘depending on who passes window’, MSP admits

    02/28/2025 3:23:31 AM PST · by Mr. Mojo · 42 replies
    The Times ^ | February 27 2025 | John Boothman
    Praying at home could be a criminal offence “depending on who passes by the window”, according to the Scottish Greens MSP behind legislation restricting protests near abortion clinics. Gillian Mackay suggested that “performative” prayer within a 200-metre radius of an abortion facility might contravene the law even if it occurred inside someone’s home. The law, which was overwhelmingly approved by Holyrood last year, was designed to curb demonstrations by anti-abortion groups outside clinics. Mackay’s comments come after remarks by JD Vance, the US vice-president, who criticised the policy this month. Vance claimed in a speech at the Munich Security Conference...
  • Scotland legislation banning prayer and protests outside abortion clinics goes into effect

    09/25/2024 12:47:01 PM PDT · by Morgana · 18 replies
    Catholic Vote ^ | September 25, 2024 | Rachel Quackenbush
    CV NEWS FEED // Legislation establishing 200-meter “protected zones” around abortion clinics in Scotland has officially gone into effect, banning activities such as prayer and protests in these areas as of September 24, according to a report from Glasgow Times. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill was passed in June, and is “designed to protect women from harassment” according to the Times. It will affect 30 abortion facilities across the country. The bill, introduced by Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) Gillian Mackay, makes it officially “an offence for a person in a safe access zone to act...