High Court Says Silent Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics Could Be ‘Detrimental’

Published on December 15, 2023

It’s “naïve and simplistic” to suggest silent prayer outside abortion clinics “cannot be considered ‘detrimental’ to a person’s quality of life,” High Court judges said on Friday. The remark is part of a judgement that dismissed legal challenges brought against the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council over its creation of abortion clinic buffer zones using a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO). It comes days after the government said silent prayer isn’t unlawful “under any circumstances” unless the person’s “conduct is also intrusive.” The abortion clinic buffer zone in Bournemouth is one of five such zones introduced in England using PSPOs following claims that women were harassed by pro-life demonstrators. Campaigners previously mounted an unsuccessful challenge against the first such PSPO issued by London’s Ealing Council....

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