The bill was introduced May 21 by the PSOE's coalition in the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of Spain's legislature, would criminalize "harassing women going to clinics for the voluntary interruption of pregnancy."

Penalties for what would be deemed harassment would include jail terms of three months to a year, or community service from 31 to 80 days. Depending on circumstances, an individual could also be barred from a particular location for between six months and three years.

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