If the Supreme Court strikes down the buffer zones that assist patient safety at abortion clinics, then it threatens buffer zones anywhere.
JAN. 15, 2014
The court’s four more liberal members asked questions indicating that they believed that the 35-foot buffer zones created by the 2007 law were a valid response to decades of harassment and violence at abortion clinics in Massachusetts, including a shooting rampage at two in 1994....
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court (click here) appeared evenly divided on Wednesday as it heard arguments in a First Amendment challenge to a Massachusetts law that created buffer zones around abortion clinics in the state.
But a significant piece of data was missing: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who almost certainly holds the crucial vote, asked no questions. His earlier opinions suggest, however, that he is likely to provide the fifth vote to strike down the law....
The court’s four more liberal members asked questions indicating that they believed that the 35-foot buffer zones created by the 2007 law were a valid response to decades of harassment and violence at abortion clinics in Massachusetts, including a shooting rampage at two in 1994....
Police barriers create buffer zones. They won't be legal anymore? There are members of the Supreme Court that actually believe police barriers are not important tools for citizen safety. There are members of the Supreme Court that actually believe 'the social order' established with barriers and buffer zones are not important and they are willing to remove them.
Maybe it will be legitimate for police only.
Police officers enforce federal court-ordered buffer zone outside Buffalo (N.Y.) GYN Womenservices Clinic in April.07.16.99
BOSTON — A bill (click here) that would create a 25-foot protest-free buffer zone around Massachusetts clinics that perform abortions has made it out of committee and is headed to the Senate.
Members of the Criminal Justice Committee voted 9-8 yesterday to approve the measure and 11-6 to send it to the state Senate.
"It's a victory," said state Sen. Susan Fargo, D-Lincoln, a sponsor of the bill.
In the second vote, all six Senators voted to send it to the House and all 11 representatives chose to send it to the Senate....
There are people in prison that have murdered at abortion clinics. They have used guns and bombs. One citizen, Eleanor McCullen wants to talk to the people going into abortion clinics in a demand for freedom of speech. That is not only naive, it is proven to be dangerous. 
Ms. McCullen is a layman. She is not a physician, nurse or any other health worker that brings a unique message to those walking in safety to their appointment inside an abortion clinic. Ms. McCullen wants to be a friend with good words to complete strangers. She ranks somewhere among the Hare Krishna handing out flowers at airports.Ms. McCullen should do what everyone else does when they want to be heard over objections by barriers set up by authorities that protect citizens. GET A MICROPHONE!
"Mic Check"
