Sentences with phrase «buffer zone law»

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the state's buffer zone law in 2014, I worked quickly to ensure Planned Parenthood patients in Boston could continue to access care safely.

Massachusetts is beefing up security around abortion clinics and scrambling for a legal fix after the U.S. Supreme Court voided the state's buffer zone law that kept protesters 35 feet away, saying it violated freedom of speech.

Not exact matches

In addition to better zoning laws, post-hurricane redevelopment should include reshaping the built environment of urban centers to better withstand severe weather events, and replenishing coastal wetlands to create a buffer against the effects of hurricanes.

A number of justices raised concerns about a Massachusetts state law preventing activists from crossing a 35 - foot buffer zone around reproductive health clinics.

The initiative, founded and led by Aliança da Terra, will reward ranchers who maintain their legal forest reserves (Brazilian law requires landowners to keep 80 percent of their land forested), establish fire breaks and riparian buffer zones, and take other measures to minimize the impact of their operations.

Basic traffic laws dictate that drivers must maintain a safe «buffer zone» with the car in front.