Abortion-Clinic Buffer Zone Struck Down by Top U.S. Court
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The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Massachusetts law creating a 35-foot protest-free zone around the entrances to abortion clinics, saying it violates the free speech rights of abortion opponents.
The nation’s highest court unanimously said the measure, which prevented people from handing out leaflets and starting conversations with women entering clinics, ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees. The nine justices were divided in their reasoning.