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Does Scotland Really Ban ‘Private Prayer’ in Homes Near Abortion Centers?

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The legal crackdown on pro-life expression in the U.K. is expanding, with Scotland in the forefront.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said last week that Scotland’s government told people who live near abortion facilities that “even private prayer within their own homes” may violate a law that creates a “buffer zone” banning pro-life activities there.

Is that true?

Supporters of the law say it isn’t. Neither the law nor a letter from the government explaining it mentions prayer in a home.

But opponents of the law say it’s not clear what the law covers, so Vance’s point may be correct.

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Did the Scots give up their guns recently?

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"Following the Dunblane massacre in 1996, the UK government implemented strict gun control laws, effectively causing Scots (along with the rest of the UK population) to give up most of their handguns, leading to a large surrender of firearms to the police; this means that while Scots could still own certain types of guns with a license, private ownership of most handguns was significantly restricted after the tragedy."
 
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The legal crackdown on pro-life expression in the U.K. is expanding, with Scotland in the forefront.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said last week that Scotland’s government told people who live near abortion facilities that “even private prayer within their own homes” may violate a law that creates a “buffer zone” banning pro-life activities there.

Is that true?

Supporters of the law say it isn’t. Neither the law nor a letter from the government explaining it mentions prayer in a home.

But opponents of the law say it’s not clear what the law covers, so Vance’s point may be correct.

Continued below.

There are some nutcases in government these days but in essence, this law does not matter. No one has the authority to, nor can they prevent you from talking to God in the privacy of your head and all this law does is deprive Satan of the information as to what people pray about. If accused of prayer you can simply answer, I am not obliged to answer that question, why don't you ask the only person who can truly confirm it, God? The officer might reply that he is not on speaking terms with God right now, but that is his problem, not yours.

Some people might be praying for the women in the clinics, for healing after the awful decisions they have made for example. For wisdom in their lives more broadly than just this decision. Atheists seem to fear prayer but they cannot prevent it with law.
 
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