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A woman who was arrested for participating in an anti -abortion protest outside a hospital in Glasgow will not take any further action.
The 75 -year -old Rose Dosureti was the first person to be accused under a new law to create a buffer zone outside the Scottish abortion clinic.
She was participating in a demonstration close to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in February.
Ms. Dochaure had earlier rejected a formal warning from the Crown Office, in which BBC Scotland was reported It was “unjust”.
The Abortion Services (Saus Zone) Act, which came into force last year, is aimed at preventing the harassment of patients. Those who break the law can be fined up to £ 10,000 or unlimited amount in more severe cases.
The Crown Office and Procuretor Fiscal Service (COPFS) said that she had carefully considered the case of Ms. Dochaure and decided not to take any further action.
QEUH doctors had earlier said that the protests, which have been held outside the hospital for nearly 10 years, were held. Hapler For patients and employees.
In protest against February, Ms. Dochaure gave an indication that “forced is a crime, to talk here, only if you want”.
He told BBC scotast: “I don’t think I was breaking the law because I think this law is an unjust law.”
After his arrest, the Crown Office sent him a formal warning.
It said that Procuretor Fiscal had decided against bringing Ms. Dutureti in front of a court and if she accepted the warning, she would not be prosecuted.
“I said I was not accepting a warning because it’s unjust,” he told Scotast. “I will be ready to go to jail.”
A Crown Office spokesperson said: “COPF professional prosecutors considered the report. All Scotland prosecutors work freely with political influence.
“After carefully considering the facts and circumstances of the case, including the allowable evidence available, it was decided that no further action should be taken at this time.
“Crown has the right to take action in relation to this incident in future.”
‘Cruel and ruthless’
Abortion field law Last September was implemented.
The Scottish Greens was prepared by MSP Gilian McKay, who said that women seeking this process were subjected to “completely unacceptable misconduct and interruption” outside hospitals.
Within the buffer zone, it is a criminal offense to behave in ways that can affect the decisions of women and employees to reach services.
It is also a crime to prevent women and employees from entering the clinic or otherwise alarm, harassment or crisis.
The law prevents any protests or clums from stopping within 200 meters (650 ft) of 30 clinics across the country.
Dr. A doctor in Greg Irwin, QEUH was painted Facing a group of protesters in February 2023,
At that time, he said that anti -abortion workers were “threatening” women trying to reach the hospital and “troubled” employees.
Dr. Irwin described the protests as “an incredibly cruel and ruthless talk”.
US Vice President JD Vance, Who is Currently visiting Scotland On a family holiday, criticized the buffer zone earlier this year.
He Use of laws as an example The free speech in Europe is not protecting and claimed that people who live in safe access areas were sent by the Scottish government to pray about praying inside their homes.
A Skottish government spokesman said that he had not sent such letters, and was covered only by the “intentional or careless behavior” Act.