Under the Public Order Act, it will be illegal for a person to do anything deemed to intentionally or recklessly influence someone's decision to use abortion services.
Safe access zones outside abortion clinics in England and Wales will come into force at the end of October. As part of the Public Order Act, protests within 150 meters of clinics or hospitals providing abortion services in the two nations will be prohibited, with the aim of ensuring women do not face harassment outside clinics.
Guidance detailing what exactly is covered will be published in the coming weeks by the College of Policing and Crown Prosecution Service to 'ensure there is clarity and consistency with the enforcement of the new offence', the Home Office said. The maximum penalty for anyone convicted is an unlimited fine.
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