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Police drop charges against woman arrested for silently praying near abortion clinic

Police drop charges against woman arrested for silently praying near abortion clinic
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce | ADF UK
ET staff writer
ET staff writer
20 October, 2023 2 min read

West Midlands Police have confirmed they will not bring charges against pro-life advocate Isabel Vaughan-Spruce.

The force has also apologised for the length of time to reach the decision not to prosecute her for silent prayer.

As previously reported by Evangelical Times, the 46-year-old charitable volunteer was arrested for praying in a ‘buffer zone’ surrounding an abortion facility on Station Road, Birmingham, on 6th March. 

The ‘censorship zone’, introduced by local authorities via a Public Spaces Protection Order, bans prayer, among other activities considered to constitute protest against abortion.

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