Posted on 08/24/2024 4:48:09 PM PDT by simpson96
A woman arrested after praying outside an abortion clinic has received a payout from police.
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce from Worcestershire was accused of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) outside the clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, but the charges were dropped last year.
She said her aim was to be "a peaceful and prayerful presence for women in crisis pregnancies".
She received £13,000 from West Midlands Police, which said it settled her civil claim "without any admission of liability", adding the city council brought in the PSPO to deter protesters.
Ms Vaughan-Spruce is co-director of March for Life UK, an anti-abortion campaign group.
She claimed the police actions breached her human rights. The campaigner told the BBC that as a "crisis pregnancy support volunteer" for 20 years, she had offered leaflets about charitable services available to women who would rather avoid abortion.
But she added she "found it particularly shocking" to be accused of "intimidating" action, as she "would condemn anyone who tries to intimidate or harass women".
In addition, when she was arrested in November 2022, the centre was shut with no service users present, she said.
"I was there simply to pray for women facing very difficult situations and decisions. Prayer isn’t a crime. Neither is standing," she said.
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Seems like it would be difficult to intimidate people going to the clinic if the facility is closed.
The only intimidation here is being meted out by the UK authorities
When the government ceases to respect and fear the citizen. Tyranny is the result.
Is it taxable?
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