Anti-Abortion Group Goes Before City CouncilPOSTED: 12:46 pm EST December 7,
2005 PITTSBURGH -- Anti-abortion protestors visited Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday, speaking out against the so-called buffer zones that the city wants to create around health facilities.On Monday, the anti-abortion group paraded outside the City County Building protesting the measure. Proponents of the measure say it is a public safety issue.The ordinance regulates activities on the public sidewalks outside places that perform abortions and offer birth control options, among others.The ordinance won approval in a preliminary vote Wednesday afternoon.It will now go to a final vote next Tuesday. Copyright 2006 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |











