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Republic of Ireland: Push to criminalise prayer near abortion clinics

Republic of Ireland: Push to criminalise prayer near abortion clinics
Dr Jennifer Kavanagh | Together for Safety
ET staff writer
ET staff writer
18 October, 2023 1 min read

A pro-abortion campaign group called ‘Together for Safety’ has urged the Irish Government to push through its Safe Access Zones Bill to prevent peaceful protests. 

The group used the example of a recent peaceful protest in Cork as a reason to impose censorship zones outside abortion clinics across the Republic of Ireland.

The bill, currently before the Dáil, would outlaw actions deemed to influence a person’s decision about abortion within 100 metres of buildings where they can be performed. 

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