Scotland’s prosecution service has said it will take no further action against a 75-year-old woman who became the first person charged under the country’s new “buffer zone” law. A very similar law exists in Ireland.

Rose Docherty was arrested in February outside Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital while standing with a sign reading: “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.” Though she was charged under Scotland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) confirmed it would not pursue the case.

Docherty called the decision “a victory for common sense”, reports BBC Scotland News. “I just did what I thought was right,” she said. “To be warned for having stood on the streets of Glasgow offering to have a conversation if anyone wants to come and speak to you – it just seems preposterous.”

The initial arrest of Ms Docherty caught the attention of the Trump administration and she was visited by White House officials a month after her arrest.

A spokesperson from the US state department applauded the decision, adding: “The United States stands with all those fighting for free speech and religious liberty.”