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# safe access zones

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2022

Gardaí outline concerns about abortion safe access zone law

Gardaí have said it has a number of concerns from a policing perspective about the legislation around exclusion zones.

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Nov 9th 2022, 1:34 PM

Plans to legislate for safe access zones outside abortion providers approved by Government

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly committed to seeing the Bill drafted “as quickly as possible so it can be introduced to the Oireachtas”.

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Jul 27th 2022, 12:19 PM

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GP: My patients do not need to see your placards with your value judgements

Dr Brian Kennedy says recurring abortion protests outside healthcare clinics are wrong and need to stop.

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