Silent prayer in buffer zones around abortion clinics will not necessarily be a criminal offence, says guidance by the Crown Prosecution Service. The advice for police and prosecutors said silent ...

The Home Office said that the police and prosecutors "will consider each case individually based on the evidence" but that the regulations "could also cover prayer", including "silent prayer", vigils ...

Campaigners have hit out at the decision not to automatically ban silent prayer outside abortion clinics when new buffer zones are implemented today. Under the new measures, it will now be illegal ...

Silent prayer will not be automatically banned in new protected zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales coming into force on Thursday. Instances will be dealt with on a case-by-case ...

As buffer zones are introduced around abortion clinics in England and Wales, the Crown Prosecution Service has issued guidance stating that silent prayer will not be automatically criminalised, but ...

The buffer zone rule was passed 18 months ago as part of the previous Conservative government's Public Order Act, but wrangling over whether it would apply to silent prayer protests, and a change ...

A UK ban on protests outside abortion clinics ignites debate over the legality of silent prayers. The law targets protest activities within 150 meters of clinics in England and Wales. While officials ...