一名苏格兰妇女被指控在医院附近持有抗议标志, 引发关于言论自由的辩论。 A Scottish woman was charged under a new abortion access law for holding protest signs near a hospital, sparking debate over free speech.

75岁的Bishopbriggs的Rose Docherty面临两项根据苏格兰堕胎服务 (安全访问) 法案的指控,因为他在2024年9月至2025年2月期间在格拉斯哥伊丽莎白女王大学医院附近的保护区展示了标语. Rose Docherty, 75, of Bishopbriggs, faces two charges under Scotland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access) Act for displaying placards in a protected zone near Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital between September 2024 and February 2025. 当局指控她的行动旨在影响个人获得堕胎服务。 Authorities allege her actions aimed to influence individuals accessing abortion services. 她在法庭上出庭,后来在对她的待遇和法律的宽泛语言提出批评后,保释条件得到放宽。 She appeared in court, where bail conditions were later eased after criticism over her treatment and the law’s broad language. 该案引起了国际关注,美国官员和倡导团体称这次逮捕是对言论自由的过度侵犯。 The case has drawn international attention, with U.S. officials and advocacy groups calling the arrest an overreach on free speech. 听证会定于2026年1月13日进行。 A hearing is scheduled for January 13, 2026.