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Police Arrest Pro-Life Grandma for Peacefully Standing Outside Abortion Biz

By LifeNews & Scottish Family Party @scotfamparty——Bio and Archives--February 20, 2025

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Police officers in Scotland today arrested a pro-life grandmother for peacefully standing outside an abortion business. Today, 74-year-old Rose Docherty was arrested in Scotland under the notorious “buffer zone” law that Vice President JD Vance criticized in a recent speech.

Docherty stood silently and held a sign reading “coercion is a crime, hear to talk, only if you want.” ---More...

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