Safe access” zones outside clinics in England and Wales will make it illegal to harass anyone seeking medical services or working there, the British government said.

Safe zones outside abortion clinics to come into effect this month as silent prayers outside face ban - The law will apply within a 150-metre radius of abortion service providers in England and Wales

Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October. It means it will be illegal for anyone to cause harassment or distress to someone accessing or working at a clinic.

Buffer zones to be introduced outside abortion clinics after lengthy delays - ‘The right to access abortion services is a fundamental right for women in this country, and no one should feel unsafe when they seek to access this,

The new Labour government has fast-tracked legislation to bring in buffer zones outside abortion clinics after MPs voted to introduce laws to protect women more than a year ago