Coming to Brixton: anti-abortion protests

[Gramsci]

This false analogy makes clear what I suspected: your stance on this does not take into account the vulnerability of the people using MS clinics.

A better analogy might be a protest against psychiatric medicine outside the Maudsley. Vulnerable, emotionally distressed people who are already having a shit time of things do not need to be exposed to a bunch of people whose aim is to make them feel they are doing the wrong thing.

I've never bought a fur-lined coat, but I have had a termination and it was an upsetting day even for someone with no religious background or underlying hopes that my pregnancy could turn into a happy family.

I have, as Ive said before, personally argued with these anti abortion protestors when I have seen them in West End.

Use of Public Space Protection Order against anti abortion protestors will set a precedent that is likely to mean that PSPO will be used against political campaign groups like PETA.

If that lessening of right to protest is trade off you are willing to accept to deter anti abortion protestors then that is up to you.

Its not a trade off Im willing to make.

 

[sparkybird]

I've just noticed them back outside brixton hill branch. Did an exclusion zone not happen?
Edited to add that I've been away for a while and may have missed something

 

[Gramsci]

I've just noticed them back outside brixton hill branch. Did an exclusion zone not happen?
Edited to add that I've been away for a while and may have missed something

The consultation ended on 28th February. It had been extended.

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/consulta...e-protection-order-pspo-for-sexual-health-and

I can't find anything so far on Lambeth non user friendly website about a decision.

 

[Gramsci]

Ive found this on Lambeth website.

Public Space Protection Order | Lambeth Council

Only lists two. Not one for clinics.

So whilst consultation has finished maybe a decision hasn't been taken yet.

 

[Gramsci]

I've just noticed them back outside brixton hill branch. Did an exclusion zone not happen?
Edited to add that I've been away for a while and may have missed something

Ive also seen them in Fitsrovia outside Stopes. I haven't seen them there for a while.

 

[sparkybird]

Thanks Gramsci

 

[Gramsci]

I noticed one of the PSPO was for "legal highs".

This is exactly what I was complaining about in previous posts and got given a hard time for on this thread.

Im not into drugs or festivals myself. Drug use changes. What young people use now isn't the same as years ago. To me, and I don't have expert knowledge, this clamp down using PSPO is insidious infringement on what young people who aren't into criminal behaviour do for recreation.

I hope all those who support PSPO are pleased.

New Labour Lambeth council don't see difference between clamping down on highs and stopping anti abortion campaigners.

 

[purenarcotic]

I noticed one of the PSPO was for "legal highs".

This is exactly what I was complaining about in previous posts and got given a hard time for on this thread.

Im not into drugs or festivals myself. Drug use changes. What young people use now isn't the same as years ago. To me, and I don't have expert knowledge, this clamp down using PSPO is insidious infringement on what young people who aren't into criminal behaviour do for recreation.

I hope all those who support PSPO are pleased.

New Labour Lambeth council don't see difference between clamping down on highs and stopping anti abortion campaigners.

Just to clarify, legal highs still carry the name but they aren’t actually legal, they were banned in 2016 under the Psychoactive Substances Act. It’s not an offence to possess one but it is to produce, supply, offer to supply, import etc.

 

[Winot]

Just to clarify, legal highs still carry the name but they aren’t actually legal, they were banned in 2016 under the Psychoactive Substances Act. It’s not an offence to possess one but it is to produce, supply, offer to supply, import etc.

Haven’t they had legal problems enforcing that law though?

 

[Winot]

Haven’t they had legal problems enforcing that law though?

Laughing gas still illegal despite court decisions, UK government says

 

[purenarcotic]

Haven’t they had legal problems enforcing that law though?

I don’t know tbh, was sharing it as I thought that might explain why legal highs specifically have been subject to the pspo

 

[Winot]

I noticed anti-abortion protestors outside Corpus Christi church this morning. Presumably because they aren’t allowed outside the Brixton Hill clinic any more.

 

[8ball]

I noticed anti-abortion protestors outside Corpus Christi church this morning. Presumably because they aren’t allowed outside the Brixton Hill clinic any more.

Corpus Christi is performing abortions now?