Appeals court halts Louisville abortion clinic buffer zone

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A federal appeals court has temporarily barred the enforcement of a Louisville city ordinance that creates a buffer zone around healthcare centers, including a downtown abortion clinic that attracts protests.

The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati ruled the buffer zone infringes on the First Amendment rights of protesters who demonstrate in front of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center.

The lawsuit challenging the buffer zone was brought by Sisters For Life and the Kentucky Right to Life Association, along with a few individual protesters.