Pro-choice supporters take a play from pro-life wins
Posted on AllSides July 28th, 2014
From The Left
Massachusetts is getting close to passing new abortion clinic protections — to replace its old abortion clinic protections recently struck down by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court ruled last month that the Bay State's "buffer zone" law, which barred protesters from coming within 35 feet of abortion clinics, violated free-speech protections.
Massachusetts' legislature has responded by pursuing a new law that gives police more authority to restrict protesters' access to clinics. The Massachusetts Senate and House have passed similar versions of the law, and Gov. Deval Patrick is expected...