Man charged for silently praying near an abortion clinic in England, critics call it a 'thoughtcrime -
The case is the latest in a string of prosecutions critics have dubbed “thoughtcrimes” where people standing silently near abortion clinics are charged with offenses, even if the incidents occur when the facilities are closed.
He said he was silently praying for the loss of a son years earlier, a child lost in an abortion he paid for and whom he named Jacob. While legally required to notify the subject of charges “as soon as possible,” the BCP Council did not contact Mr. Smith-Connor nor bring him into questioning before notifying him of the charges. An ADF UK spokesperson said the delay could be grounds for the court to dismiss the case.
Mr. Igunnubole said that having created and enforced the buffer zone at the Bournemouth clinic, the BCP Council is now pressing charges, “making the council the judge, jury and executioner.”
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