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UK Pro-Lifers Arrested for Praying Outside Empty Abortion Center Are Acquitted of All Charges

Alliance Defending Freedom : Feb 16, 2023  LifeSiteNews.com

"In the UK, freedom of thought, prayer, offers of help, and peaceful conversation are not illegal and we call on Parliament to reject the creation of more censorship zones." -ADF UK legal counsel Jeremiah Igunnubole

(Birmingham, England) — [LifeSiteNews.com] The charity volunteer and the priest on trial for praying in an abortion facility censorship zone have both been acquitted of all charges in a ruling handed down by Birmingham Magistrates' Court this morning, [according to the Alliance Defending Freedom] (Screengrab image)

In a viral video in December, Vaughan-Spruce was seen being searched and arrested by three police officers after saying that she "might be" praying inside her head.

READ: UK woman charged by police after praying silently outside abortion facility

The area surrounding the facility nearby which she prayed has been covered by a local Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), in force since November, which prohibits prayer, distributing information about pregnancy help services, and other activities considered to constitute "protest."

The volunteer, who has supported women in crisis pregnancies for over twenty years, was charged with "protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users," despite the fact that the abortion facility was closed during the time in which she was present and praying, and despite her clear statement that she was not there to protest.

READ: UK police drop charges against woman for praying silently by abortion center. Now she wants to clear her name

Reacting to the verdict this morning, Vaughan-Spruce made the following statement outside the court:

I'm glad I've been vindicated of any wrongdoing. But I should never have been arrested for my thoughts and treated like a criminal simply for silently praying on a public street.

When it comes to censorship zones, peaceful prayer and attempts to offer help to women in crisis pregnancies are now being described as either 'criminal' or 'anti-social.' But what is profoundly anti-social are the steps now being taken to censor freedom of speech, freedom to offer help, freedom to pray and even freedom to think. We must stand firm against this and ensure that these most fundamental freedoms are protected, and that all our laws reflect this... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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