This Wednesday 23 June Rupa Huq MP will present to Parliament the Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill. As your constituent I urge you to please support this Bill and all efforts to introduce legislation that would move anti-abortion protesters away from the gate of abortion clinics and enable women to access care free from harassment and intimidation.

The Bill would introduce buffer zones around abortion clinics. Buffer zones are an area where certain activities cannot take place – including filming of women accessing services, harassment and intimidation, stopping women in an attempt to change their mind about accessing services, and gathering for the purpose of protest about reproductive choice. They would stop activity taking place directly outside clinics, but not have any impact on protests anywhere else. It would apply equally to pro- and anti-choice protests, ensuring that women are not pressured as they access healthcare. 

This is an issue I feel strongly about and I ask that you please take the time to engage with the debate and stand up for women's rights by supporting the bill. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely