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<p>The existing laws give the police and local authorities the powers they need to
deal with harmful protests, and the Government expects the police and local authorities
to use their existing powers appropriately to deliver a locally-driven response.</p><p>Given
the scale, frequency and nature of abortion-related protests, we believe that national
buffer zones outside abortion clinics in England and Wales would be disproportionate.</p><p>The
Government is clear that it is unacceptable that patients seeking healthcare advice
or staff working in healthcare facilities should feel intimidated or harassed.</p>
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