Prayer = “thought crime” in Birmingham’s censorship zone.
The censorship zone measure introduced by Birmingham authorities criminalises individuals percieved to be “engaging in any act of approval or disapproval or attempted act of approval or disapproval” in relation to abortion, including through “verbal or written means, prayer or counselling…”
• Birmingham charity volunteer arrested and searched – including through her hair – after silently praying in a censorship zone
• Arrest and charges take place as authorities consider criminalising prayer near abortion facilities nationwide
https://adf.uk/woman-charged-for-thoughtcrime/
The censorship zone measure introduced by Birmingham authorities criminalises individuals percieved to be “engaging in any act of approval or disapproval or attempted act of approval or disapproval” in relation to abortion, including through “verbal or written means, prayer or counselling…”
• Birmingham charity volunteer arrested and searched – including through her hair – after silently praying in a censorship zone
• Arrest and charges take place as authorities consider criminalising prayer near abortion facilities nationwide
https://adf.uk/woman-charged-for-thoughtcrime/
ADF International
Charity volunteer arrested, charged for silent prayer "thoughtcrime" near abortion facility
Birmingham volunteer worker arrested and searched – including through her hair – after silently praying in a censorship zone