BREAKING: Supreme Court Unanimously Strikes Down Abortion Clinic "Buffer Zone" Law
Christine Rousselle | Jun 26, 2014

The Supreme Court today unanimously struck down a Massachusetts law that required a 35-foot protest-free "buffer zone" around abortion clinics, saying that the statute violated the First Amendment rights of pro-life protestors. The ruling in McCullen v. Coakley also has implications for municipalities that have imposed their own "buffer zone" laws around abortion clinics.

The 2007 law aimed to keep protesters least 35 feet from the entrances of abortion clinics to prevent confrontations, but the US Supreme Court ruled that it went too far and prevented the free speech of law-abiding abortion opponents who want to approach people going to the clinics.

The high court’s justices had indicated when they heard the case in January that the state needed to find other ways to address safety concerns and prevent the opponents from impeding access to clinics without limiting people’s free speech.

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http://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinero...ne-law-n1856096

Quote: Cincinnatus wrote in post #3

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"Have I woken up on another planet?"

I think maybe so. According to the linked article the decision was unanimous.

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