Why abortion clinic buffer zones have been rejected

Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision has prompted anger from politicians and campaign groups

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An anti-abortion protester at a demonstration in Dublin
(Image credit: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images)

Sajid Javid has rejected calls for buffer zones to be put in place outside abortion clinics in England and Wales.

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