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
The legislation was passed as a private member's bill.[1]
Provisions
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
The Campaign Life Coalition described the legislation as "unnecessary" and "ideologically offensive to the pro-choice people".[1]
Further developments
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
- ^ 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.