BIRMINGHAM (13 February 2023) – The cases of the charitable volunteer and the Catholic priest both criminally charged for praying near a closed abortion facility are scheduled to be heard together at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court this Thursday, 16 th February at 10am. , abortion center when police arrested her for violating the city’s Public Space Protection Order. Episode (2) :: More on the arrest of Isabel-Vaughan-Spruce, who has been charged with breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for praying silently nearby an abortion facility in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on four occasions. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. She was standing in a censorship zone that restricted signs or speech that could. She has regularly prayed near abortion clinics for 20 years. BIRMINGHAM (23 December 2022) – “This is not the Britain I know” – Twitter has erupted over video footage of the arrest of charity volunteer, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, for silently praying near an abortion facility in Birmingham. "17 February 2023. Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, the director of March for Life UK, was arrested outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Dec. See police confronting Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. A policeman approached her. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, aged 45 from Geraldine Road, Malvern, was arrested on December 6 and subsequently charged on December 15 with four counts of. 22 letter, the West Midlands Police apologized to her for the length of time. Six months later Vaughan-Spruce, a Catholic, received notification that she will not be prosecuted, and in a Sept. She said she was arrested while she was praying silently. Officers received complaints from an onlooker on December 6 2022 who suspected she was praying, although she was not making any visible form of protest. K. Charges have been dropped against a British woman who was arrested in December for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in England, but she has nevertheless decided to pursue a verdict in court to clear her name, her attorneys announced Friday. As part of her ministry, she has come alongside families who are considering the painful. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, in December. Faith-based charity ADF UK shared a video of the arrest of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, aged 45. The video shows an officer asking Vaughan-Spruce if she was praying, to. after praying silently near an abortion facility in Birmingham, according to Alliance Defending Freedom UK. "Isabel is right to request proper clarity as. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the Director of the UK March for Life, was standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham in an area ADF UK called a ‘censorship zone,’ when police approached her after an onlooker complained she might be praying outside the abortion facility the report said. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce será acusada de intimidación por la policía inglesa en lo que se conoce como un intento de acusarla por un delito de pensamiento. Footage released by Alliance Defending Freedom’s U. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton. Calvin Robinson, has challenged leaders of the Church of England, including Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, to speak out against the arrest of a British pro-life activist, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. This is the moment a Catholic woman who said she was silently praying outside a city. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is challenging a Public Space Protection Order in Birmingham that prevents prayerful vigil outside an abortion centre. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. A pro-life campaigner has been arrested for the second time for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in England, with police officers being filmed saying that “engaging in prayer” is an offence against the law. Last Thursday, she was charged with four counts of violating a Public Space Protection. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was outside BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham when she was approached by officers who reportedly had received. A British woman is facing jail time for silently praying outside of an abortion clinic. " When Vaughan-Spruce pushed back, contending that she was not engaging in. A Catholic woman was arrested and searched for 'praying silently' near an abortion facility. Vaughan-Spruce said she was praying silently in her mind. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the first presenter of the day, helps lead the UK division of the US-based 40 Days for Life, a Texas-based group that specializes in training protesters and organizing anti-. is also representing Isabel Vaughn-Spruce in another case involving illegal prayer near an abortion clinic. British police arrested Isabel Vaughan-Spruce late last year for praying silently outside an abortion facility in Birmingham after a censorship zone had been approved prohibiting pro-life people from protesting, counseling, praying or even being located in the zone. K. ’s press release . . Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Father Sean Gough acquitted of all charges for praying in an abortion facility censorship zone ; Parliament debates introducing censorship zones across the country, which could see more trials related to prayer “thoughtcrime” The praying individual in the footage was Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the volunteer who has already been vindicated twice for having committed no crime by silently praying inside a “buffer zone”. 6 outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England. 16, 2023. She wasn't making a “scene. Isabel was not protesting. BIRMINGHAM (20 December 2022) – A charity volunteer has been arrested and charged on four counts after she told the police she “might” be praying silently, when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. 6 in Birmingham and charged on Dec. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Try five issues of Britain’s newest magazine for £10Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a British woman who was arrested last year for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham, has been formally acquitted of all criminal charges. By Charlotte Evans. Charity volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton when police questioned, searched and arrested her. The charity volunteer, who has been providing support to vulnerable women and children for many years, was. BIRMINGHAM (7th March 2023) – Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has been arrested for the second time for the “offence” of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or “buffer zone”. Birmingham City Council has recently brought in a PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) around the Robert Abortion Centre in Kings Norton, Birmingham. December 20, 2022. […] BIRMINGHAM (22 December 2022) – New footage shows the arrest of Isabel-Vaughan-Spruce, who has been charged with breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for praying silently nearby an abortion facility in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on four occasions. Police searched and arrested her and she was charged. The Director of the UK March for Life, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, was standing near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, England, silently praying. 6 and subsequently charged on Dec. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce Charity worker. She says "thinking" was. 6 and charged on Dec. . Police recently asked Isabel Vaughan-Spruce to move so that she would be outside of an "exclusion zone. After six months, the police decided not to bring. The Crown Prosecution Servicein the United Kingdom has dropped charges against a pro-life activist arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic but has left the door open to additional prosecution for the same offense in the future. Both Father Sean Gough — a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham — and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, co-director of March for Life UK, were charged with violating a local Public Spaces Protection. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. 6 outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England, and asked if she was praying, according to ADF’s Tuesday press release. Both Father Sean Gough — a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham — and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, co-director of March for Life UK, were charged with violating a local Public Spaces Protection. In February, the Birmingham Magistrates’ Court acquitted her of all charges related to the first case. On Frida. In September, Birmingham authorities established a buffer zone around abortion clinics, so any act or. For the second time over the span of a few months, March for Life UK director Isabel Vaughan-Spruce had been arrested when police found her silently praying outside a Birmingham, England abortion. Sign to demand that Home Secretary Suella Braverman intervenes and that all charges against peaceful protester Isabel Vaughan-Spruce are dropped! Activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested for peaceful protest. To watch the recap video of the 2022 Summit: The Pro-Life Generation is ALL IN FOR LIFE, click HERE. Movies. Detenida por rezar en silencio. Last Thursday, she was charged with four counts of violating a Public Space Protection. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Father Sean Gough have been found “not guilty” after being tried at a Birmingham Magistrates’ Court for the “crime” of praying silently outside an abortion facility. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charity volunteer and Christian, was approached by police officers on Dec. In both cases, the charges were dropped. However, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce says the charges still could be revived, leaving her in an ambitious legal situation. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, arrested for praying “in my head” near a British abortion clinic, is pursuing a court verdict despite having charges “discontinued” by prosecutors. In the footage, an officer can be heard demanding why she. Vaughan-Spruce told the officers she “might be praying silently” and was later arrested. March for Life. Authorities in the U. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is on Facebook. (Photo: ADF UK) A Catholic priest and pro-life volunteer have been cleared in court today after being charged by police for praying silently inside an abortion clinic buffer zone. The nonprofit law firm Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF UK) reports their client, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, has been arrested for the second time for the "offense" of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or "buffer zone". She told Gript that “the UK government urgently needs to clarify that silent thoughts can never be illegal – even if those thoughts are in disagreement with the views of the State. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce Members of Parliament have approved the introduction of censorship zones (also known as “buffer zones”) outside of abortion facilities across England and Wales. ” A jury decided Vaughan-Spruce was “not guilty” in February, after UK authorities dropped formal charges against her. West Midlands Police confirmed on Friday that they will not bring charges against Vaughan-Spruce, while issuing an apology due to the length of time taken to reach the. 15 with four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). 16, 2023. Vaughan-Spruce’s charity work and pro-life advocacy will continue, according to ADF UK, but could. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a British woman who was arrested last year for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham, has been formally acquitted of all criminal charges. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the director of March for Life UK, was arrested on Dec. " "No, but you were still engaging in prayer. The law firm ADF UK announced in a statement Thursday that the Birmingham Magistrates. CV NEWS FEED // Police officers in the United Kingdom targeted a woman for praying silently outside of an abortion clinic in their latest prosecution of “thought crimes. A pro-life leader who was arrested for praying outside an abortion business has been found not guilty. United Kingdom authorities arrested a pro-life woman praying outside an abortion clinic for allegedly breaking a temporary Public Space Protection Order on four separate occasions earlier this month. 6. "Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the leader of the pro-life group 40 Days for Life Birmingham, was arrested on Dec. The nonprofit law firm Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF UK) reports their client, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, has been arrested for the second time for the "offense" of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or "buffer zone". “It can’t be right that I was arrested and made a criminal, only for praying in my head on a public street,” Vaughan-Spruce said in a Feb. A charity volunteer has been arrested after she told the police she “might” be praying silently, when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested outside clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham; She was previously found not guilty following same act in December last year. West Midlands Police said at the time: "We arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of breaching a public space protection order (PSPO. In Kings Norton, Birmingham, Vaughn-Spruce, a charity volunteer, was praying silently near an abortion facility. Footage obtained by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) UK captured the incident in which the West Midlands Police officer threatened to fine Isabel Vaughn-Spruce allegedly for. She was completely silent until approached by officers who had received complaints that she may be praying silently in her mind. A Conservative minister has been criticised after sharing a social media post which claimed a Christian woman was arrested for “silently praying” outside an abortion clinic. Cases were dropped against Father Sean Gough and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. A Catholic woman who was prosecuted for silently praying outside an abortion clinic has been acquitted. She has been the center of much conversation after she was arrested twice for silently praying outside of an abortion clinic. A catholic woman who was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham has been acquitted. Ms Vaughan-Spruce, from Malvern, Worcestershire, and Fr Gough, of the St Peter and St Paul Catholic Church in Wolverhampton. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who is the Co-CEO of March for Life UK and runs 40 Days for Life Birmingham, was approached by officers. Home » This is an important personal message from our co-director at March for Life UK, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce: 0. She was simply standing near an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom – peacefully praying in her mind. 40 Days for Life, an international grass roots organisation dedicated to ending abortion, includes a small group of volunteers who are predominantly local to Birmingham. Since the passage of the Communications Act in 2003, it has become the norm to see reports of people being jailed. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce (center-left) and Father Sean Gough (center-right) celebrate their legal win outside the Birmingham Magistrates Court in Birmingham, England, on Feb. Image caption, The subject of abortion arouses fierce debate both in. Misinformation about why Isabel Vaughan Spruce, 45, was arrested spread around social media after Mary Margaret Olohan, a senior reporter for the US publication The Daily Signal, shared the video. View the profiles of people named Isabel Vaughan. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested on December 6 th, 2022, while silently praying in front of a British Pregnancy Advisory Service location offering abortions. 3 statement. In late 2022, police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The U. Esta activista provida fue arrestada y acusada de cuatro cargos tras decirle a la policía que “podría” estar rezando en silencio, cuando le preguntaron por qué estaba parada en una. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce's arrest comes only weeks after the court cleared her of criminal charges for breaking a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which enforces a censorship zone around the. British police arrested Isabel Vaughan-Spruce late last year for praying silently outside an abortion facility in Birmingham after a censorship zone had been approved prohibiting pro-life people from protesting, counseling, praying or even being located in the zone. Credit: ADF UKCrown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) charges against Isabel Vaughan-Spruce have been dismissed, but she has no plans of stepping away from the legal battle. 15 with four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). Last Thursday, Vaughn-Spruce was charged with four counts of. “But what I did was the furthest thing from harmful. Vaughan-Spruce responded, "Silent prayer. Video footage of her arrest shows an officer asking her if she was. Vaughan-Spruce originally was arrested on 6 December. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is on Facebook. While she has vowed to return to the clinic to continue her prayers, Vaughan. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was told by one of the six attending police officers that it was an "offence" to engage in silent prayer within the buffer zone around the Birmingham clinic. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce runs the Birmingham branch of 40 days for life which is a pro-life campaign group whose members regularly stand down the road from abortion clinics and offer information leaflets to visitors. The move comes the day after news that charitable volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested for the second time for praying silently, in her mind, near an abortion facility in Birmingham, where. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. They have arrested a 45 year-old woman for ‘anti-social behaviour’; which con. A pro-life activist and a Catholic priest were cleared after both were arrested while silently praying outside an abortion clinic in England, their cases dropped on Thursday. ADF UK announced in a statement Tuesday that March for Life UK Director. Isabel, who also works with March for Life UK, was eventually released on bail, with the condition that she refrain from contacting a local Catholic priest, who was also involved in pro-life work. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, director of March for Life, was arrested on Monday for breaching a public space protection order (PSPO), a buffer zone put in place to protect women attending the clinic. Cases were dropped against Father Sean Gough and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. 6 and charged on Dec. A PSPO is intended to. The British woman who was arrested for praying outside of an abortion clinic is now speaking out about her ordeal and fighting back. Misinformation about why Isabel Vaughan Spruce, 45, was arrested spread around social media after Mary Margaret Olohan, a senior reporter for the US publication. This is simply not true. A woman has been arrested again in the U. In both cases, the charges were dropped. Vaughan-Spruce, who is the U. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely. Last Thursday,Anti-abortion campaigner Isabel Vaughan-Spruce talks to us at a prayer vigil she organised outside one abortion provider's clinic, one of a number held during the season of Lent by the group '40. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Video footage of her arrest was published on social media. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in November 2022 for silently praying near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, England—which authorities called a “thought crime. Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a Catholic woman arrested for praying silently outside a closed abortion facility. Pro-life activist Isabel Vaughn-Spruce will no longer be prevented by the West Midlands Police from silently standing near abortion clinics, though she continues to face potential charges. Health minister Maria Caulfield tweeted a video showing anti-abortion activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, being detained by police outside the Robert Clinic in Kings. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying […] A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, aged 45 from Geraldine Road, Malvern, was arrested. . Police then arrested her and charged her with four counts related to the violation of an “exclusion zone” around the facility. K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was jailed for praying in silence on a public street in England. She was not holding a sign or making any visible form of protest. Earlier this month, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was standing silently in a public street. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the woman who faced arrest on two occasions for engaging in silent prayer outside U. DEFROCKED CATHOLIC PRIEST FRANK PAVONE SPEAKS OUT: ‘KNOWN’ FOR DECADES THAT SOME BISHOPS ‘HATE. A woman has been arrested for a second time for the “offence” of silently praying in her head within an abortion facility censorship zone or “buffer zone”. West Midlands police told Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was arrested in December 2022 after praying outside an abortion facility in Birmingham,. . This form of a buffer zone not only bans harassment, intimidation or offensive posters but also, concerningly, silent prayer, the use of the words. She was doing, saying and displaying absolutely nothing, apparently lost in thought. She was arrested and charged with four counts of failing to comply with a Public. She was first. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was standing outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham when police approached her and asked her what she was doing. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was arrested outside an abortion clinic yesterday Told officers she was engaged in 'silent prayer' outside the BPAS Robert Clinic. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is a committed Christian, and for years she has made it a habit to pray for the protection of innocent human life in the womb as she walked past, or stood outside, abortion facilities. A Conservative minister has been criticised after sharing a social media post which claimed a Christian woman was arrested for “silently praying” outside an abortion clinic. This is the third time Miss Vaughan-Spruce, Director of March for Life UK, has had difficulties with West Midlands Police. Since then, multiple pro-lifers have been arrested for praying silently, including Isabel Vaughn-Spruce,. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a pro-life volunteer and co-director of March for Life UK, has made international headlines as her plight has dragged on over the past year. Vaughan-Spruce told the officers she “might be praying silently” and was later arrested. British constabularies are remarkably choosy about which crimes they deign to. 6. 11 November, 2022. 6, 2022, in Birmingham, England, outside an abortion facility that was closed at the time. The jailing of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, director of anti-abortion group March for Life UK, is neither surprising nor particularly rare as a denial of free speech in Great Britain. In February, she was cleared of criminal charges for violating a Public. An abortion clinic there is protected from protesters who call the area around it a "censorship zone" due to the city law. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely. Police were responding to a complaint from a member of the public who believed that Vaughan-Spruce was praying. 16 February 2023. Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, who was acquitted last month after being arrested for “praying in her mind,” was again arrested on Monday for silently praying inside an exclusion zone. Fred Skulthorp. BIRMINGHAM (20 December 2022) – A charity volunteer has been arrested and charged on four counts after she told the police she “might” be praying silently, when questioned as to why she was standing on a public street near an abortion facility. To watch the recap video of the 2023 Summit: The Pro-Life Generation is UNSTOPPABLE, click HERE. The buffer zone criminalises prayer, offering women information or assistance, and any "expression of approval or. Vaughan-Spruce's legal counsel, Jeremiah Igunnubole, commended her next steps as necessary because of the CPS's warning more charges may be underway. However, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce says the charges still could be revived, leaving her in an ambitious legal situation. A charity worker arrested last month for silent prayer outside an abortion facility has vowed to pursue a full dismissal of her charges in court after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dropped the charges. K.