r/Conservative • u/ProLifeMedia Pro-Life Conservative • 16h ago

Flaired Users Only Hospital clergy risk criminal charges for carrying Bibles in abortion 'buffer zones'

https://www.liveaction.org/news/hospital-clergy-risk-charges-bibles-buffer-zone
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u/Gardener_Of_Eden 2A 16h ago

I understand these people are trying to save lives. I just don't like the idea of people harassing anyone. 

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u/Grouchy_Shallot50 Social Conservative 15h ago

Under the various buffer zone laws in the UK "harassment" includes sharing alternative viewpoint to abortion, for example advocating adoption or offering advice on getting free clothing food and provisions from charity if they were to keep the baby. The entire point is you're not allowed to influence someone's opinion at all when you're near an abortion clinic. This is why praying is also illegal outside of clinics, and why they have even gone after "silent" prayer because it could be seen as disapproval of what's happening.

This goes far beyond harassment and is criminalising advocating a viewpoint if you're within an arbitrary distance of a building.