9 Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services
Public Order Act 2023 (2023 c 15) | Legislation

Interference with access to or provision of abortion services

9  Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services

(1)     It is an offence for a person who is within a safe access zone to do an act with the intent of, or reckless as to whether it has the effect of—

(a)     influencing any person's decision to access, provide or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,

(b)     obstructing or impeding any person accessing, providing, or facilitating the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic, or

(c)     causing harassment, alarm or distress to any person in connection with a decision to access, provide, or facilitate the provision of abortion services at an abortion clinic,

where

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