She has asked the UK's highest court to decide if it "disproportionately interferes" with the rights of anti-abortion protesters.
The bill would make it an offence to protest against abortion within the 100m zones, directly argue or harass people who may be attending the clinics or to obstruct access to the premises in question. He argued that the current legislation breaches the European Convention on Human Rights, relating to the articles on freedom of religion and expression.Mr McGleenan also suggested a "political stance" had been taken by some parties at Stormont when they voted to reject an amendment around "reasonable excuse".
The court was told that if it decides the bill must be changed retrospectively, there is a process to do so under the Northern Ireland Act 1998."We don't go back to square one with the bill, it doesn't start again. We go back to the legislative process on a distinct point, the assembly can vote on that point and the matter proceeds from there."
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
UKSupremeCourt How about people just mind their own business, there would be less problems in the world.
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