Safe access” zones outside clinics in England and Wales will make it illegal to harass anyone seeking medical services or working there, the British government said.

A new law in Great Britain will enact “safe access zones” outside abortion facilities in England and Wales on Oct. 31, a move the Catholic bishops’ conference calls “unnecessary and disproportionate.”

Abortion clinics in England and Wales will be surrounded by protective perimeters in order to keep out protestors opposed to the practice and ensure women are not "harassed", the government announced Wednesday.

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Buffer zones will come into force around abortion clinics in England and Wales from 31 October. It will make it illegal to hand out anti-abortion leaflets within the buffer zone or obstruct anyone using or working at an abortion clinic.

Safe zones outside abortion clinics to come into effect this month as silent prayers outside face ban - The law will apply within a 150-metre radius of abortion service providers in England and Wales

Over a year after legislation was passed to introduce protection zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales, the law will finally be enforceable from the end of October, the Home Office has announced.