protesting outside an abortion clinic.

recently in the news a council is planning to prevent pro-life campaigners from trying to stop women from having abortions by protesting outside the clinic itself. what do you guys think of it all?

discuss.

recently in the news a council is planning to prevent pro-life campaigners from trying to stop women from having abortions by protesting outside the clinic itself. what do you guys think of it all?

discuss.

I personally don't think that anybody should be stopped from voicing their opinions especially on an issue as debated as abortion. If the women want to get the abortion that's there business but people shouldn't be stopped from peacefully protesting something they don't like. If this was the other way around and Pro-choice people were Protesting something that was discerningly pro life then it wouldn't even be in the news.

waste of time imo.

when was the last time a protest worked?

don't people have the right to voice their opinions?

don't people have the right to voice their opinions?

I personally never experienced any protests when I had an abortion for which I am grateful but from what I've seen on the news, it often isn't peaceful protesting. Its bullying and harrassment, plain and simple with the goal of trying to guilt trip and shame the woman out of an abortion. I understand people have strong views on abortion, both for and against but right outside a clinic, to me, isn't the place to voice those views.

An abortion is a hard enough thing to go through, even if it is the best thing for you to do in your present circumstances and you are confident and sure of your decision. I can't imagine how horrible it must be for women who have to abort due to medical reasons, rape etc who would love to have a child but can't due to medical reasons or they are traumatised from abuse and they get called a murderer and everything else under the sun during protesting while arriving/departing from the clinic. Like I said, I understand people have different opinions on the subject but so many people fail to see the impact it can have on the women themselves and that's why I would advocate for no protests of any kind to be held at or right outside an abortion clinic but have them at a more sutiable place as I do agree in free speech but there's a time and place for everything for example I don't agree with burials but I would never have a protest during someone's burial.

without being too personal, why are abortions so difficult to go through? why does the woman need so much support?

The reason you have to ask why the woman needs support should tell you - it's such a taboo subject.

It's a huge life decision to make and women are often judged if they chose an abortion and tha judgement doesn't just come from strangers at protests but often from family and friends and from my experience, even some of the workers in the clinic itself.

Not to mention that it is a physically painful thing to go through. I found it OK pain wise because I'm used to heavy period but some of the women I was with at the clinic were screaming in pain and on morphine. You also aren't allowed anyone there there for support either at most clinics. My husband wasn't even allowed to sit with me even though I had severe MH problems at the time. It's a very isolating experience.

And like I said in my first post, some women have to abort for medical reasons or chose it due to an act of abuse such as rape. I thought those situations would be understood on why a woman may need support.