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<p>Under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, local authorities
can impose Public Space Protection Orders to stop individuals or groups committing
anti-social behaviour in a public space. A local authority may impose a Public Space
Protection Order if satisfied on reasonable grounds that activities carried on in
a public place have, or are likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of
life of those in the locality.</p><p>Public Space Protection Orders have been imposed
outside a number of abortion clinics, including in Ealing, Richmond, Manchester, Birmingham
and Bournemouth.</p><p>Decisions regarding what restrictions are imposed are matters
for local authorities, which are required to act compatibly with the European Convention
on Human Rights. This includes the balancing of Articles 9, 10 and 11 with Article
8 rights. The enforcement of PSPOs is a matter for local authorities and the police.</p>
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