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British veteran of Afghanistan campaign who once paid for and assisted abortions says he was changed by a dreadful dream.
LONDON — “It’s unbelievable that, in England 2023, the state sees it as appropriate to prosecute me for praying silently in a public space.”
So says Adam Smith-Connor, 49, who has been charged under legislation designed to end pro-life witness outside of abortion facilities.
On Nov. 16, he will return to Poole Magistrates Court, Dorset, where a few months earlier, on Aug. 9, he pleaded “not guilty” to charges of contravening a “buffer-zone” regulation relating to a local abortion facility.
His supposed crime? Praying silently in the vicinity of such a place. The reason for his prayers on that day is a deeply personal one. He was praying for his son who was aborted 23 years ago.
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LONDON — “It’s unbelievable that, in England 2023, the state sees it as appropriate to prosecute me for praying silently in a public space.”
So says Adam Smith-Connor, 49, who has been charged under legislation designed to end pro-life witness outside of abortion facilities.
On Nov. 16, he will return to Poole Magistrates Court, Dorset, where a few months earlier, on Aug. 9, he pleaded “not guilty” to charges of contravening a “buffer-zone” regulation relating to a local abortion facility.
His supposed crime? Praying silently in the vicinity of such a place. The reason for his prayers on that day is a deeply personal one. He was praying for his son who was aborted 23 years ago.
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Another English Pro-Lifer Is Penalized for Praying
British veteran of Afghanistan campaign who once paid for and assisted abortions says he was changed by a dreadful dream.
