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<p>Anti-abortion campaigners could face fines for breaking safe access zones. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins Photos</p>

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Protesters outside facilities providing abortion services could face fines of €2.5k

People protesting outside healthcare facilities that provide abortion services could face fines of up to €2,500 or up to six months in prison under long-awaited new measures.

<p>A cross-party group of senators, TDs, and campaigners from Together for Safety in support of the Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Bill outside Leinster House last April. File picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Health committee paves way for abortion safe access zone laws

<p>Green Party chair Pauline O'Reilly said 'there are still a lot of women who are leaving the country for abortions and we voted to ensure that this didn't happen'. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie</p>

politics

Tensions in Government over delays to abortion laws review

Polling day in Afghanistan

yourview

Letters to the Editor: Misogyny is our greatest crime

All health facilities that could offer abortion will get safe access zones

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All health facilities that could offer abortion will get safe access zones

Abortion safe access zones bill will be scrutinised by Oireachtas committee

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Abortion safe access zones bill will be scrutinised by Oireachtas committee

Bill to provide safe access zones outside abortion clinics goes to Seanad

Bill to provide safe access zones outside abortion clinics goes to Seanad

Under the legislation, it would be an offence to protest directly outside hospitals, GP clinics, or other facilities that provide abortion services

Mon, 18 Oct, 2021

Prisoner

Bill proposes €3,000 fine or jail for anti-abortion protesters who gather outside clinics

Under the legislation, it would be an offence to protest directly outside hospitals, GP clinics or other facilities that provide abortion services

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

Launch of Slaintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021-2023

Anti-abortion protests have been taking place at hospitals and clinics in 10 counties

New survey lists protests at clinics and hospitals all over Ireland, and records healthcare workers' appeal for safe access zones

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jul 27, 2021

Civil liberties group urges minister to introduce safe access zones for abortion services

Separately, a senator has lodged a formal complaint to Maynooth University over an academic project which aims to gather information on anti-abortion protests

Thu, 19 Aug, 2021