Christians Women Portrayed as Harassers at Abortion Clinic

Case information
Incident date
Country
Netherlands
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Societal Sphere
  • Media
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Exclusion (of individuals or ideas)
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
Place of Incident
  • Business
  • Other (text field)
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
  • Racial/Ethnic/Gender/Cultural Differences
  • Significance of Property/Structure/Location to religious community
  • Victim/Witness Perception
Reported to Police
  • Unknown
Response of Local Authorities
  • Unknown
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Media portrayed Christian women as anti-abortion activists and harassers. They are also being targeted on the doorsteps of abortion clinics.

Compas also calls on municipalities and mayors to stop the harassment at the clinics. "The protesters sometimes have to stand on the other side of the road, but that's not enough. Buffer zones must be created so that they remain outside of face and hearing distance."

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