Maria Caulfield, Tory minister for women, defends earlier decision to vote against buffer zones outside clinics
The new minister for women has defended an earlier decision to vote against buffer zones outside abortion clinics, explaining she is concerned some people accused of harassment may be just trying to “comfort” people using the healthcare services.
Maria Caulfield, who has supported cutting the abortion time limit as well as voting against buffer zones outside clinics, was appointed as minister for women by the new prime minister, Rishi Sunak.
