Woman, 74, arrested for alleged breach of exclusion zone around Glasgow abortion clinic

Anti-abortion protesters gathered at clinic days after JD Vance made inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rulesPolice in Scotland have made the first arrest of a protester who allegedly breached an exclusion zone around an abortion clinic, days after the US vice-president, JD Vance, spread inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules.The arrest of the 74-year-old woman took place as anti-abortion campaigners funded by the Texas-based group 40 Days for Life announced a fresh wave of protests outside the clinic in Glasgow next month, in defiance of the ban. Continue reading...

Feb 19, 2025 - 20:49
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Woman, 74, arrested for alleged breach of exclusion zone around Glasgow abortion clinic

Anti-abortion protesters gathered at clinic days after JD Vance made inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules

Police in Scotland have made the first arrest of a protester who allegedly breached an exclusion zone around an abortion clinic, days after the US vice-president, JD Vance, spread inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules.

The arrest of the 74-year-old woman took place as anti-abortion campaigners funded by the Texas-based group 40 Days for Life announced a fresh wave of protests outside the clinic in Glasgow next month, in defiance of the ban. Continue reading...