The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismantled the buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Louisville, Kentucky with their ruling that the zone suppressed speech. The appeals panel suggested police increase penalties for those obstructing entrance to the clinic or add patrols to curb harassment. (Courthouse News Service, December 21, 2022, by Dave Byrnes)
The panel ruled that a 10-foot buffer zone was blocking free speech since the plaintiffs Sisters for Life provided compassionate “sidewalk counseling,” and the zone interfered with that. (Law & Crime, December 22, 2022, by Elura Nanos)