There is talk of an amendment to SB319, which is the abortion clinic buffer bill. This bill would prohibit the free exercise of first amendment rights within a government mandated zone. The bill calls for 25 feet, but an amendment has been proposed to make that flexible, depending on the clinic, location, and other factors.
In response to an email about this proposed change and the thinking behind it, First term Democrat House Rep Rebecca Emerson-Brown, Rockingham 27, wrote…
Perhaps we increase the buffer 50 feet, thereby ensuring his whole street is protected against protesters?
Protected against protesters.
Interesting language from a public servant sworn to protect and defend the rights of free speech, public protest, and redress, (except those who hold opinions to which she objects).
So what is they are also taxpayers who are paying for some of those services against their will and conscience. Push ’em back, shut ’em up.
Anyone want to lay odds on how fast Rebeccaemersonbrown would snap like a twig if a Republican proposed creating (let alone expanding) a buffer zone to protect anyone or anything from the ‘constitutionally protected rights’ of Democrat protesters?
Email on the jump.
From: Emerson-Brown, Rebecca <Rebecca.Emerson-Brown@leg.state.nh.us>
Date: Tue, May 13, 2014 at 9:38 PM
Subject: RE:
To: “xxxxxxxxxx, ~All Representatives <HReps@leg.state.nh.us>
Rebecca Emerson-Brown
Email:Rebecca.Emerson-Brown@leg.state.nh.us
Tweet: @RebaEmerson
Post:Facebook.com/RepReba
If you’d like to ‘reach out’ to Rep Rebeccaemersonbrown, for clarification on these remarks, here are her contact details
Rockingham- District 27
Seat #:4035
Home Address:
34 Woodbury Ave
Portsmouth, NH 03801-3202
Phone: (603)436-9392
Email: rebecca.emerson-brown@leg.state.nh.us
