City Council gave final approval to legislation restricting protests outside of abortion clinics and other health care facilities yesterday.

Mayor Tom Murphy's administration would not say whether he will sign the ordinance, but the council majority in favor of it appears large enough to override a veto.

The vote was 6-3 in favor of barring protestors from getting within 15 feet of the doors of any health care facility. Within 100 feet of the doors, protesters could not approach within eight feet of clients without their consent.

Voting yes were council members Twanda Carlisle, Dan Deasy, Jim Motznik, William Peduto, Doug Shields and Sala Udin. Voting no were Len Bodack, Luke Ravenstahl and Gene Ricciardi.

The Downtown-based Women's Law Project called the passage a win for clinic clients who are "often subjected to intensely confrontational and sometimes physically intimidating protest activity" when approaching the facilities.

Anti-abortion groups have said the ordinance is a restriction on free speech and have pledged to challenge it in court if it is enforced.