Those who have read any of my previous blog posts will know that I strongly feel that women should be able to make their own decision on whether or not to have an abortion. This is why I'm becoming more and more worried that nothing is being done about implementing buffer zones around abortion clinics.
I completely understand that 'pro-life' supporters are entitled to their decision and completely accept that. However, I don't think the law should allow them to intimidate vulnerable women, trying to force them to agree.
Both staff and patients in abortion clinics are being put in danger every single day by aggressive protesters. Even if they do nothing to physically hurt a woman, they're presence is enough to frighten her out of her decision to have an abortion.
All too often protesters film women entering clinics and post these videos online. How on earth is this legal? The police have absolutely no power to stop this because outside a clinic is a public area, although the Home Office is insisting that they do.
When a fire drill went off in an abortion clinic, many women refused to leave the building because they were too scared of the protesters. If this isn't a sign that we need buffer zones, I don't know what is.
Recently, an unnamed abortion clinic had to close due to protesters. We can't just stand here and watch womens' healthcare clinics shut down.
The protesters may describe themselves as 'pro-life' but they blatantly don't care about the life or wellbeing of women.
And that's just unforgivable.
Have a beautiful day x
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