Massachusetts has expanded its no-free-speech zone around abortuaries from eighteen to thirty-five feet. Holding signs, handing out pamphlets, and conversing with clinic entrants, among other activities, is banned by law. "Women in the Commonwealth have the right to obtain medical care free from violence, harassment or intimidation, and this new law will guard that right," reacted Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick. "By widening the buffer zone around reproductive clinics we will protect patients from the harassment that so many have encountered as they seek care." But violence, harassment, and intimidation was already banned under existing law. In fact, statute protects citizens from such illegalities whether they're entering Dunkin' Donuts or Planned Parenthood. But protection from pamphlets, placards, and protest? That's only for Planned Parenthood and friends.

"Women in the Commonwealth have the right to obtain medical care free from violence...."

This is the height of irony. The dismemberment of an unborn baby is about as violent as it comes.

Not in the Republic of Massachusetts it isn't.

Pulling a near full term baby out of a woman's womb is A-Ok and standard procedure in the Commonwealth.

And our useless incompetent socialist Incidental Governor is always on board when he isn't working on early prison release of murderers and rapists.

Orwellian BS:

Women are seeking "care" "free from violence" -- except for more than 50% of the victims of abortion, of course. "Care" for them means euthanasia at the bequest of their mothers.

Being in utero, the murder is less visible. And less visible things are much more open to rationalization and orwellian misdescription of fact.

45 million since Roe. Amazing.