EMW Women's Surgical Center on Market Street
EMW Women's Surgical Center on Market Street
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Six Democrats on Council joined seven Republicans in voting against the ordinance, which would have allowed the creation of a safety buffer zones measuring from the entrance of a health care facility to the closest street curb and 12 feet from side to side.
The buffer zone ordinance blocks assembly on public streets and sidewalks, which is a violation of the First Amendment, the suit argues.
At the same time, the judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit by Sisters of the Poor, Inc., giving them a second chance to make their case.
