Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Act
| Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Act | |
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| Nova Scotia House of Assembly | |
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| Citation | S.N.S. 2020, c. 15 |
| Assented to | March 10, 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 242 |
| Introduced by | Claudia Chender MLA |
| First reading | March 2, 2020 |
| Second reading | March 4, 2020 |
| Third reading | March 10, 2020 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Protecting Access to Reproductive Health Care Act is an act of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly relating to the legal protection of access to abortion.
Legislative passage
[edit]The legislation was passed as a private member's bill.[1]
Provisions
[edit]The legislation bans protests within 50 metres of an abortion facility.[2]
Under the legislation, it is illegal to take or distribute photographs of patients and abortion providers.[3]
Reception
[edit]The Campaign Life Coalition described the legislation as "unnecessary" and "ideologically offensive to the pro-choice people".[1]
Further developments
[edit]A similar law was passed in 2021 by the provincial legislature relating to restrictions on protests related to the COVID-19 pandemic around hospitals, mental-health facilities, home-care services, long-term care services, clinics, doctors’ offices and pharmacies.[4]
Due to a lack of "legislative awareness", a protest was allowed to go ahead in April 2022 in New Glasgow.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laroche, Jean (March 6, 2020). "Abortion 'bubble zone' bill moves forward despite objections". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Grant, Taryn (March 5, 2020). "MLAs share emotional stories as Nova Scotia considers abortion bubble zones". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Grant, Taryn (March 3, 2020). "Nova Scotia considers 'bubble zone' law to restrict anti-abortion protests". CBC News. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Lau, Rebecca (October 14, 2021). "N.S. introduces legislation creating 'bubble zone' outside hospitals from COVID protesters". Global News. Archived from the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ Chandler, Feleshia (April 14, 2022). "New Glasgow police lacked 'awareness' of bubble-zone law at anti-abortion protest". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2025.