Supreme Court Rules Against Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones From Behind Its Buffer Zone

[Lakhota]

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Thursday a Massachusetts law allowing abortion clinics to have a buffer zone keeping protesters at least 35 feet from entrances and walkways.

They did so from behind their own buffer zone, which they created for themselves last year to keep away protesters.

In his opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts said the Massachusetts law violated protesters' First Amendment rights.

"It is no accident that public streets and sidewalks have developed as venues for the exchange of ideas," Roberts said. "Even today, they remain one of the few places where a speaker can be confident that he is not simply preaching to the choir."

But Roberts and his court don't actually want this exchange of ideas at their taxpayer-funded doorstep.

In 2012, the court issued a regulation banning all demonstrations on the 252-by-98 foot plaza right outside the government building. The only place for people to protest, therefore, is on the adjacent public sidewalk.

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Seems like supreme hypocrisy to me. Abortion clinics aren't protected by taxpayer-funded security like the Supreme Court.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

In both cases, it's essentially, keep it to the sidewalks, those are public. And yes the public does own the court but we "own' tons of land we aren't even allowed on.

 

[Pennywise]

You're just upset that there is the slightest chance that someone might be able to tap into the conscience of a potential aborter and have that woman give life a chance.

Abortion is one of the Liberal Sacraments, a Communion of blood and shredded baby flesh.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

You're just upset that there is the slightest chance that someone might be able to tap into the conscience of a potential aborter and have that woman give life a chance.

Abortion is one of the Liberal Sacraments, a Communion of blood and shredded baby flesh.

You really believe that nonsense huh? No wonder you've been losing the abortion debate for 40 years.

 

[Lakhota]

You're just upset that there is the slightest chance that someone might be able to tap into the conscience of a potential aborter and have that woman give life a chance.

Abortion is one of the Liberal Sacraments, a Communion of blood and shredded baby flesh.

You make as much sense as Westboro Baptist Church.

 

[Kosh]

Yes an abortion clinic where the only choice the woman is given is to have an abortion.

So much for the far left for being pro-choice.

 

[Kosh]

You're just upset that there is the slightest chance that someone might be able to tap into the conscience of a potential aborter and have that woman give life a chance.

Abortion is one of the Liberal Sacraments, a Communion of blood and shredded baby flesh.

You make as much sense as Westboro Baptist Church.

And the boring and typical far left Obama drone response comes forward.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Yes an abortion clinic where the only choice the woman is given is to have an abortion.

So much for the far left for being pro-choice.

Well that's what "abortion clinics" are for after all. It's why they call themselves that. No one expects to gas up the car there eh?

 

[Lakhota]

Yes an abortion clinic where the only choice the woman is given is to have an abortion.

So much for the far left for being pro-choice.

The woman made her choice by arriving at the clinic - where she is given counseling about her decision. The final decision is hers.

 

[Cecilie1200]

Yes an abortion clinic where the only choice the woman is given is to have an abortion.

So much for the far left for being pro-choice.

The woman made her choice by arriving at the clinic - where she is given counseling about her decision. The final decision is hers.

So why does it bother you so much for people to be allowed their First Amendment right to protest?

 

[tinydancer]

And they made the right decision. I find the moves of the left on limiting free speech disturbing. And the incident over the Bundy cattle where protestors were only allowed a "free speech zone" had me spitting bullets. And that was government setting up a restricted First Amendment Zone. Sheesh.