{"id":40046,"date":"2023-01-25T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=40046"},"modified":"2024-02-29T12:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T11:26:32","slug":"statement-in-response-to-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/en-gb\/news\/statement-in-response-to-pm","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: In response to Rishi Sunak\u2019s comments on UK censorship zones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40046\" class=\"elementor elementor-40046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f828b8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f828b8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a8fe70\" data-id=\"7a8fe70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf2569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf2569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been challenged by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP to &#8220;ensure that this country remains a beacon for freedom of religion or belief across the world&#8221; in light of recent arrests over silent prayer near abortion facilities<\/li><li>Viral video shows Isabel &#8211; &#8211; Vaughan-Spruce searched, arrested after being asked \u201care you praying\u201d by three police officers<\/li><li>ADF UK are supporting Vaughan Spruce because &#8220;nobody should be criminalised for their thoughts&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceced4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceced4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The following statement may be attributed to Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for ADF UK, who are supporting the defense of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce:<\/p><p><br \/>&#8220;Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was criminally charged for simply praying in her head outside a closed abortion facility, when no service-users were around. To be able to pray &#8211; think &#8211; in one&#8217;s head is a core human right which is fundamental to everybody, no matter their view on abortion. We urge the Prime Minister to revisit the issues raised by Clause 9 of the Public Order Bill, which go far beyond proportionate condemnation of harassment or obstruction at the entrances of abortion facilities &#8211; but rather, will result in many more people being arrested for simply thinking, praying, or peacefully offering information about help available to women who might want it. 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