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Anti-abortion vigils spark controversy
Boxer breaks family tradition
MLA seeks protective zone to increase around clinics Kyle Wells News staff
Recent and ongoing tensions surrounding pro-life vigils in View Royal have its MLA asking for an increase to the protective zone around abortion clinics. Maurine Karagianis, MLA for Esquimalt-Royal Roads, is trying to drum up support for her quest to change legislation and have the access zone around abortion clinics increased from 50 metres to 60 metres. Currently, for specified clinics, pro-life protestors are not allowed to campaign within 50 metres of the clinic. Karagianis strengthened her resolve after an incident on Oct. 10 when West Shore RCMP received a complaint from View Royal’s Vancouver Island Women’s Clinic where a protestor had entered the clinic. RCMP are currently investigating the incident. “(Clinic staff) are very concerned about the really aggressive nature of the protestors,” Karagianis said. “The clinic is asking for the bubble zone to be increased so that they can push some of those protestors further back.” Vigil co-ordinator Alex Berns could not confirm a member of his group entered the clinic but was aware of a complaint. He said the vigils are peaceful and do not aim to blame. “(Karagianis is) supposed to be supporting my freedom of speech at the same time,” Berns said. “She needs to speak for us too.” Previous vigils were held on the north-west side of the intersection, in front of a housing complex, resulting in many complaints from and run-ins with residents.
Jacob Varga spent his youth kickboxing and now sees success moving his feet a different way. See story page A27. Charla Huber/News staff
PlEASE SEE: Ministry to monitor View Royal, Page A11
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