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Article: Protest protection. (Citings).(protecting abortion rights)(Brief Article)
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- May 1, 2001
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In late November, a Massachusetts court struck down a law designed to quiet the battleground surrounding abortion clinics, where patients and staff are often besieged by activists trying to prevent what they regard as murder. The law had established protest-free zones around clinics. According to District Judge Edward Harrington, that was an unconstitutional regulation of speech. It's unclear, though, if his view will carry the day.
The law's supporters hope it won't. According to Melissa Kogut, director of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Abortion Rights Action League, "It's very narrowly tailored.... We're talking about a six-foot bubble zone within an ...