'Simple guy' National MP Matt Doocey supports abortion safe zones after hearing 'misogynistic vitriol' 5 May, 2021 05:27 AM 4 minutes to read Protesters outside Parliament during the abortion legislation debate last year. Photo / File Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz A "simple guy" National MP from north Canterbury says he voted for abortion clinic safe zones after being scared by the "misogynistic vitriol" from men turning up to his office urging him to vote against it. Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, National's mental health spokesman, made the comments today during a Health Committee hearing of submissions into a bill recently passed to set up safe areas around specific abortion facilities on a case-by-case basis.