Manitoba’s Opposition Progressive Conservatives say a government plan to ban anti-abortion protests near some health care facilities should be expanded to cover more areas and all protests, including picket lines.
The bill would create “buffer zones” of 50 metres to 150 metres around health facilities that provide abortion and the homes of abortion providers. Cook says the NDP is trying to create a wedge issue around abortion, and says expanding the bill would ensure safety for all patients regardless of what health-care service they’re accessing.
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