Abortion protester buffer zone ruling [3rd Circuit]

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Abortion protester buffer zone ruling [3rd Circuit]

October 30, 2009 09:10:00 pm

Brown v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, October 30, 2009 [striking down a City of Pittsburgh ordinance that created a layered zone structure to prevent protesters from gathering outside abortion facilities].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on legal issues surrounding abortion.

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