The High Court has ruled that safe access zones outside abortion clinics do not breach freedom of speech.
The case was brought by two anti-abortion activists who were convicted for protesting too close to abortion clinics in Melbourne and Hobart.
Pro-life protesters have argued Tasmanian and Victorian state legislation infringes their right to political communication, but the states defended the 150-metre safe zone as 'crucial' to protecting the privacy and safety of patients and staff.
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