NY attorney general: Abortion buffer zones intact

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general told police Thursday that legal buffer zones around abortion clinics are intact in 22 of the state’s counties despite the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the 35-foot protest-free zone outside clinics in Massachusetts.

In an open letter to law enforcement agencies, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said his office won’t let anti-abortion activists use “a narrowly targeted” court decision to create confusion. The court ruling affirmed that states can protect their interest in ensuring access to reproductive health services, he said.