Last year, more than 100,000 women attended clinics that were targeted by anti-abortion protests bpas1968 RupaHuq
US-based anti-abortion campaign group, 40 Days for Life have today begun 40 days of protests outside 12say the tactics, including gathering in groups in front of clinic entrances, are also putting women and staff at an increased risk of coronavirus.Clinics in London, Birmingham and Swindon have already been forced to call police to report groups breaking social distancing rules and the law.
The protests are coming at a crucial time - MPs voted in June in favour of establishing buffer zones outside clinics to avoid protests like these. The bill is due to have a second reading this Friday . One woman approached in Leeds last year, told BPAS: 'They were waiting outside the entrance to the centre, holding signs of foetuses and horrible language about being a killer. It made me really angry and upset. I drove myself to my appointment and had to turn in to the car park with them watching me. I wanted to get out of my car and shout at them! It made me feel violated and unsafe.'
More than half of all women who had an abortion in 2019 had to go to a clinic targeted by these groups.
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