20-03-2022, 02:13 PM
About time; those who are already having to cope with a what  is very stressful time shouldn't be harassed while doing so.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/16/new-l...n-clinics/
ÔÇ£Safe zonesÔÇØ can now be established around specific abortion facilities, restricting protest behaviour in those areas, after a proposed law passed its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday evening.
The bill passed with 108 votes in favour and 12 against. For Labour, 62 voted in favour and three (Anahila KanongataÔÇÖa-Suisuiki, Neru Leavasa, Jamie Strange) against.
For National, 24 were in favour and nine (Simeon Brown, Harete Hipango, Melissa Lee, Simon OÔÇÖConnor, Chris Penk, Maureen Pugh, Penny Simmonds, Louise Upston, Michael Woodhouse) were opposed.
All MPs in the Green Party, ACT and Te P─üti M─üori voted for the bill. Conscience voting meant MPs didnÔÇÖt have to vote along party lines.
The┬ámemberÔÇÖs bill┬áby LabourÔÇÖs Louisa Wall allowed for the creation of safe areas of up to 150 metres around certain abortion facilities on a case-by-case basis if they requested it.
Once in force, the bill will prohibit the obstruction of people - including advising them to refrain from - seeking or providing abortion services within the safe zone. In that safe area, people will also be banned from filming those groups if it was likely to cause emotional distress, as well as protesting abortion."
https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/03/16/new-l...n-clinics/
ÔÇ£Safe zonesÔÇØ can now be established around specific abortion facilities, restricting protest behaviour in those areas, after a proposed law passed its third reading in Parliament on Wednesday evening.
The bill passed with 108 votes in favour and 12 against. For Labour, 62 voted in favour and three (Anahila KanongataÔÇÖa-Suisuiki, Neru Leavasa, Jamie Strange) against.
For National, 24 were in favour and nine (Simeon Brown, Harete Hipango, Melissa Lee, Simon OÔÇÖConnor, Chris Penk, Maureen Pugh, Penny Simmonds, Louise Upston, Michael Woodhouse) were opposed.
All MPs in the Green Party, ACT and Te P─üti M─üori voted for the bill. Conscience voting meant MPs didnÔÇÖt have to vote along party lines.
The┬ámemberÔÇÖs bill┬áby LabourÔÇÖs Louisa Wall allowed for the creation of safe areas of up to 150 metres around certain abortion facilities on a case-by-case basis if they requested it.
Once in force, the bill will prohibit the obstruction of people - including advising them to refrain from - seeking or providing abortion services within the safe zone. In that safe area, people will also be banned from filming those groups if it was likely to cause emotional distress, as well as protesting abortion."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)