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Exclusion Zones, Abortion: Northern Ireland

Court of Appeal considers case of pastor convicted for preaching the gospel

The Court of Appeal in Belfast heard the case of retired pastor Clive Johnston yesterday October 15th, who was convicted under Northern Ireland’s abortion ‘Safe Access Zones’ legislation, after a court ruled that preaching the Gospel during a small open-air church service near a hospital amounted to a criminal offence.  

Abortion: UK, Exclusion Zones

Pastor in court TODAY to appeal conviction for preaching John 3:16 in abortion buffer zone

78-year-old retired pastor Clive Johnston’s appeal is due to be heard at the Court of Appeal in Belfast on 15 October 2026.

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Christian woman pleads “not guilty” to NEW charges for silent prayer outside abortion facility

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, charity volunteer and director of March for Life UK has pleaded not guilty to new charges for silently praying outside an abortion clinic during a preliminary hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court last week. The criminal trial is set for 25-29 January 2027. 

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Pastor to appeal conviction for preaching John 3:16 in abortion buffer zone

Retired pastor Clive Johnston will appeal his conviction under Northern Ireland’s abortion ‘Safe Access Zones’ legislation, after a court ruled that preaching the Gospel during a small open-air church service near a hospitalamounted to a criminal offence. 

Abortion: UK, Exclusion Zones

BREAKING: Retired Pastor CONVICTED after first-of-its-kind abortion buffer zone prosecution for open air church service

District Judge Peter King today (7 May 2026) convicted retired Pastor Clive Johnston, giving him fines totalling £450 for breaching abortion ‘Safe Access Zones’ legislation.

Abortion: UK, Exclusion Zones

Grandmother’s victory after arrest over authoritarian “buffer zone” law in Scotland

On April 28th, charges were dismissed against Rose Docherty, a 75 year old grandmother from Glasgow, who was arrested for offering consensual conversation in a “buffer zone” outside Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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Judge recuses himself from case of woman praying in censorship zones for “apparent bias”

A judge in Northern Ireland has recused himself from the case of a woman who is seeking to appeal her conviction for praying peacefully and holding a pro-life sign within a “safe access” zone, due to “apparent bias”.

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Grandmother in Scotland arrested for second time for holding “here to talk” sign in buffer zone

A grandmother in Scotland has been arrested for a second time for holding a “here to talk” sign within a buffer zone of an abortion facility, after the charges for her previous arrest were dropped.

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Charges dropped against Grandmother arrested for holding “here to talk” sign in abortion zone

A grandmother who became the first person arrested in Scotland for standing within a buffer zone holding a “here to talk sign” has had the charged dropped against her.

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80% polled disagree as pro-life prayer woman targeted for THIRD time

A recent poll has shown that 80% of people disagree that silent prayer should be banned after it was revealed that a pro-life activist is being currently investigated for the third time for praying silently outside an abortion clinic, despite having been acquitted twice before and received a formal apology from the police.

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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.

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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.

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