{"id":265758,"date":"2025-09-30T09:24:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=265758"},"modified":"2025-09-30T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T13:24:15","slug":"75-year-old-woman-arrested-again-outside-of-abortion-clinic-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/75-year-old-woman-arrested-again-outside-of-abortion-clinic-in-scotland","title":{"rendered":"75-year-old woman arrested again outside of abortion clinic in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In Glasgow, Scotland, police arrested Rose Docherty, a 75-year-old grandmother and pro-life activist, after she stood outside a hospital holding a sign that read: \u201cCoercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.\u201d Her gesture, aimed at offering to talk with women who might be considering abortion, allegedly violated Scotland\u2019s \u201csafe access zone\u201d legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8<br><br>75-year-old Rose Docherty has been arrested AGAIN<br><br>for holding a sign reading &quot;coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want&quot; within a Scottish &quot;buffer zone&quot;<br><br>Rose was kept in a cell for two hours, and refused a chair, despite having a double hip replacement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HizSihMvU3\">pic.twitter.com\/HizSihMvU3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ADF International (@ADFIntl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADFIntl\/status\/1971818402776846390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Safe Access Zones Act, which came into effect in September 2024, bans behaviors within 200 meters of abortion clinics that attempt to influence or dissuade patients. It prohibits approaching individuals to persuade them not to access abortion services, distributing leaflets, preaching religious content, or even holding silent vigils near clinic entrances. Under the law, offenders may face fines up to \u00a310,000 (and in severe cases, unlimited fines) if they \u201cimpede access or otherwise cause alarm, harassment, or distress.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Docherty has faced similar arrests in the past. In February of this year, she was detained outside another abortion clinic for holding the same sign\u2014a sign she maintains does not contravene the law, as it only offers a conversation and does not force interaction. Following that earlier arrest, prosecutors dropped the charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the recent arrest, Docherty said she had acted peacefully and with compassion, inviting voluntary conversation rather than coercion. \u201cI held my sign with love and compassion \u2026 inviting anyone who wants to chat, to do so,\u201d she said, adding that she \u201cshould not be treated as a criminal for inviting people to chat.\u201d  She also noted that despite telling police she had undergone a double hip replacement, she was held for several hours without even a chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrest drew international attention. The U.S. State Department publicly condemned the move, calling it \u201can egregious example of the tyrannical suppression of free speech\u201d and warning that when elderly women are arrested for peacefully offering dialogue, \u201ccommon sense and basic civility are under attack.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Glasgow, Scotland, police arrested Rose Docherty, a 75-year-old grandmother and pro-life activist, after she stood outside a hospital holding a sign that read: \u201cCoercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.\u201d Her gesture, aimed at offering to talk with women who might be considering abortion, allegedly violated Scotland\u2019s \u201csafe access zone\u201d 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