An Argument in Favor of Buffer Zones for Reproductive Health-Care Clinics

RH Reality Check: Buffer Zones Are Critical to the Safety of Women and Health-Care Providers, by Vicki Saporta:

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in McCullen v. Coakley, a challenge to a Massachusetts buffer zone law that creates a safe space around reproductive health-care facilities. Buffer zones are critical to the continued safety of reproductive health-care patients and staff because they ensure a limited, yet essential, area for patients to access reproductive health care and for providers to access their workplace. . . .