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Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says her government will amend legislation to extend abortion protest bubble zones around K-12 schools in Alberta.

Hoffman’s decision comes on the back of social media footage from Calgary this week which showed anti-abortion protesters confronting students from Queen Elizabeth High School with placards as students entered their school.

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That led Alberta Party candidate Angela Kokott to call for action to prohibit the protests, and it seems the government agreed.

“It’s completely uncalled for,” Hoffman told Postmedia Friday afternoon.

“Anyone who thinks it’s OK to engage in that behaviour, be forewarned — it’s not — and our government would take steps to make sure it’s completely outlawed.”

Timing in the air

With an election approaching, Hoffman acknowledged the time crunch will make it tough to pass an amendment in the spring session — along with the fact she currently has other pieces of important work on the go in her ministry.