news

Exclusion Zones

Council with financial challenges spends six-figure sum prosecuting peaceful pro-life prayer

A council in the UK has spent a six-figure sum (approximately £150,000) in an attempt to prosecute two pro-lifers who were silently praying and offering counsel within an exclusion zone, despite experiencing financial challenges that led to the council to consider ways of saving money, including switching of street lights and reducing the live monitoring of CCTV cameras.

Exclusion Zones

Scotland buffer zone slammed after grandmother becomes first person arrested

Scotland’s buffer zone law has been slammed as “intolerant” and “intimidating” after a 74-year-old grandmother became the first person arrested and charged in since the law came into effect.

Abortion: Ireland, Exclusion Zones

Pro-life prayer and vigils will continue despite "undemocratic" abortion access zones

Pro-life prayer and vigils will continue despite an "undemocratic" new law which "criminalises even silent prayer and witness" in abortion access zones.

Abortion: Ireland, Abortion Politicians, Exclusion Zones

Freedoms "subject to exceptions" says Donnelly as abortion zones bill slammed in Seanad

The government’s Safe Access Zones Bill, which would make it a criminal offence to pray or demonstrate outside GP centres, health facilities and hospitals providing abortion nationwide, has been met with scrutiny in the Seanad.

Abortion: UK, Exclusion Zones

WATCH: "Thought police still at it": Woman fined for praying in her head

British police have again been accused of acting like "thought police" after they again took action against a woman praying 'in her head' near an abortion clinic, despite recent assurances from Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman that silent prayer near abortion providers is not a crime.

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland, Exclusion Zones

Abortion Review Chair accused of getting "basic facts wrong" at Oireachtas hearing

The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health has heard concerns from TDs around current practice which permits at-home and remote abortions, and around proposals to scrap the three-day waiting time for abortion made in the abortion review.

Abortion Politicians, Exclusion Zones

Exclusion Zone Bill : Second Stage Vote

On Wednesday, 27th September, during the second stage of the Exclusion Zones bill, 111 TDs voted to criminalise pro-life prayer, a shameful attempt to censor and silence pro-lifers and deny women real support in pregnancy.

Featured

View Press Clippings