Authorities in England have filed fresh criminal charges against a pro-life advocate whom they arrested twice previously for praying silently outside an abortion clinic.
This is the first charge under the new national “buffer zones,” which came into force in October 2024 under Section 9 of the Public Order Act 2023. The national law prohibits “influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate abortion services” within 150 meters of abortion facilities, but it does not mention silent prayer specifically. CPS guidance stipulates that silent prayer on its own does not meet the threshold of criminality unless it is accompanied by “overt” activity.
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