Anti-abortion campaigner guilty of breaching buffer zone outside UK clinic
- Livia Tossici-Bolt was found guilty of breaching a buffer zone outside a Bournemouth abortion clinic during two incidents in March 2023, as decided by Poole Magistrates' Court.
- The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, & Labour stated that it is monitoring Tossici-Bolt's case and emphasized the importance of respecting freedom of expression in the UK.
- Judge Orla Austin noted that Tossici-Bolt lacked insight into the negative impact her presence could have on women attending the clinic and affirmed that the case focused on legal breaches, not abortion rights.
- Heidi Stewart from Bpas expressed support for the verdict, stating it helps protect women and staff from harassment at the clinic.
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British woman found guilty of breaching abortion ‘buffer zone’ in case that drew US freedom of speech concerns
A British woman was found guilty Friday of breaching a ‘buffer zone’ outside a UK abortion clinic, in a case that attracted concern from the Trump administration over “freedom of expression” in the country.


Woman found guilty in UK abortion free speech case monitored by US
POOLE, England - An anti-abortion activist, whose case has attracted the attention of the United States over free speech concerns, was found guilty on Friday of breaching an order which banned protest outside a clinic in southern England. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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