ADF UK supports legal defense of Vaughan-Spruce and others facing prosecution for silent prayer Share Tweet Share BIRMINGHAM (22 September 2023) – Following a six-month investigation, West Midlands Police have confirmed that they will not bring charges against Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, issuing an apology for the length of time to reach the. Isabel Vaughan Spruce was arrested AGAIN for silently praying in her head outside of an abortion facility in the UK. 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. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Important to note that Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was not charged with the crime of 'silently praying'. ”. Vaughan-Spruce is the director of March for Life UK and helps support women in crisis pregnancies. All she did was stand quietly on a sidewalk and pray. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was arrested outside an abortion clinic. UPDATE: 26 October 2023. In a separate statement on the case, Jeremiah Igunnubole, Legal Counsel for ADF UK, which is representing Vaughan-Spruce, said: “Isabel’s experience should be deeply concerning to all those who believe that our hard. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in Birmingham, UK, on Dec. Footage of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce’s encounter with police in Birmingham, England, went viral on social media this week, stirring online outrage over. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham on 6 March. In September 2022, Birmingham authorities established a buffer zone around abortion clinics, so any act or attempted act of approval or disapproval as it relates to abortion — including “verbal or written means” like “prayer or counseling” — is. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was seen in a viral video being arrested and humiliatingly searched by three police officers after saying that she “might be” praying inside her head, was criminally charged with “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users” in a censorship zone around the abortion facility on. She was arrested and charged with four counts of failing to comply with a Public. . Vaughan-Spruce was not protesting. BIRMINGHAM (3 February 2023) – The charitable volunteer who was criminally charged for praying near a closed abortion facility will continue to await justice as she states her intention to pursue full dismissal of her charges in court. In Kings Norton, Birmingham, Vaughn-Spruce, a charity volunteer, was praying silently near an abortion facility. 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. Self: Free Speech Nation. A charity volunteer who was praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham has been arrested and charged with with four counts of failing to comply with a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton. The video of Ms Vaughan-Spruce’s arrest went viral, after she. Yesterday’s vote effectively expands the Public Spaces Protection Order across the entirety of England and Wales. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a pro-life advocate and charity volunteer arrested for allegedly praying outside an abortion clinic, is continuing to seek legal action against United Kingdom authorities after prosecutors dropped charges against her. Authorities in the U. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is no longer under investigation for “thoughtcrime” charges after praying silently outside an abortion clinic in December 2022 and again in March 2023. "<style> body { -ms-overflow-style: scrollbar; overflow-y: scroll; overscroll-behavior-y: none; } . Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in Birmingham, UK, on Dec. 15 with four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). March for Life. In both cases, the charges were dropped. According to CBN News, Isabel Vaughn-Spruce was arrested again on Monday outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The court agreed to relax the bail conditions for the release of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the UK woman who has now been arrested twice in the span of five months for silently praying while too close. 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. Protesters found guilty of breaching the "safe access zone", which would extend 150 metres from. Home » This is an important personal message from our co-director at March for Life UK, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce: 0. BIRMINGHAM (22 September 2023) – Following a six-month investigation, West Midlands Police have confirmed that they will not bring charges against Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, issuing an apology for the length of time to reach the decision not to prosecute her for silent prayer. She was simply standing near an abortion clinic in the United Kingdom – peacefully praying in her mind. 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. Birmingham City Council has recently brought in a PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) around the Robert Abortion Centre in Kings Norton, Birmingham. 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. In two separate incidents, a priest named Sean Gough and pro-life leader Isabel Vaughan-Spruce were charged in December with violating a Public Spaces Protection Order in the city of Birmingham. Clause 10 (formerly Clause 9) of the Public Order Bill will criminalise any form of “influence” outside of abortion facilities – including in the form of. K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a Catholic pro-life volunteer, was arrested by West Midlands Police Monday for standing near the British Pregnancy Advisory Service’s clinic. She was first. However, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce says the charges still could be revived, leaving her in an ambitious legal situation. On October 18, West Midlands Police officers in Birmingham, England, approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce in the legally established “buffer zone” of an abortion clinic. Police wrongly claimed that the PSPO “buffer zone” banned Isabel from simply standing near a clinic. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a 45-year-old woman, was arrested as she silently prayed outside the office of a closed abortion seller in Birmingham England in early December. Today, we have a fascinating interview to share with you after I recently sat down to speak with Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. "17 February 2023. ’ she said […]“This isn’t 1984, but 2023. Whilst doing this Isabel spoke clearly about the facts of the issue ‘Inside the womb of every pregnant woman is a human being. In the footage, an officer can be heard demanding why she. K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is once again entangled in a legal dispute for breaching a “buffer zone,” which prohibits demonstrations or protests within a certain radius of abortion-providing clinics. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charitable volunteer arrested near the British Pregnancy Advisory Service’s clinic in Birmingham, received an apology from West Midlands Police for the amount of time it. abortion clinics, has received a police apology and confirmation that she will not face charges for violating a. W hy has the story of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce received more mainstream coverage in the US than in Britain? Vaughan-Spruce, a 4 5-year-old woman, was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who is the director of anti-abortion group March for Life UK, said she is 'appalled' her situation took so long to end - and will not be deterred. A British pro-life activist is facing criminal charges for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Father Sean Gough had been arrested in separate incidents. Police in the United Kingdom have dropped an investigation into a Christian woman who was arrested after silently praying outside of an abortion facility for allegedly violating a “buffer zone” law. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Miss Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, who is the leader of the pro-life group, 40 Days for life Birmingham, will pursue a statutory review of the council’s decision to force through a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in September 2022 following what has been described as an ‘unlawful’ and ‘sham. errorContainer { background-color: #FFF; color: #0F1419; max-width. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who is the Co-CEO of March for Life UK and runs 40 Days for Life Birmingham, was approached by officers. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the British Pregnancy Advisory Service-run Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. To watch the recap video of the 2022 Summit: The Pro-Life Generation is ALL IN FOR LIFE, click HERE. K. Vaughan-Spruce was searched by police officers, detained and taken to a police station, locked in a cell and later charged. She says "thinking" was her crime, but now she's using her voice to caution the free world that the freedoms that make it so special may be slipping away. According to a GBNews. Charity volunteer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton when police questioned, searched and arrested her. 6, 2022, in Birmingham, England, outside an abortion facility that was closed at the time. . The day before MPs vote on whether to introduce nationwide censorship zones, a woman has been arrested for praying silently outside a closed abortion clinic just three weeks after she was acquitted on similar charges. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, a pro-life Catholic woman who is also the UK director of March for Life, was arrested and taken. Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a Catholic woman arrested for praying silently outside a closed abortion facility. They have arrested a 45 year-old woman for ‘anti-social behaviour’; which con. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has been charged with “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users ” on account of her SILENT PRAYER in abortion facility “buffer zone” – while the abortion facility was closed The woman who was arrested, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, is the director of the U. View the profiles of people named Isabel Vaughan. 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”. Director of the March For Life UK, Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, was standing near the British Pregnancy Advisory Service clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, with no signs or outward expression of. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. I should never have been arrested or investigated simply for the thoughts I held in my own mind," said Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charity volunteer and Christian, was approached by police officers on Dec. 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. ADF U. The fear of disinformation can lead to an intellectual and political quagmire. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who police took into custody for violating a. after praying silently near an abortion facility in Birmingham, according to Alliance Defending Freedom UK. Police in the British city of Birmingham have way too much time on their hands. MPs vote TOMORROW on banning silent prayer near all abortion facilities in &. Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, March for Life UK ; For the complete list of more than 40 speakers and their biographical information, click HERE. This is the third time Miss Vaughan-Spruce, Director of March for Life UK, has had difficulties with West Midlands Police. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely. Authorities in the U. According to a press release from her attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom UK, Vaughan-Spruce “will continue to await justice as she states her intention to pursue full. Thoughtcrime Britain. Artillery Row. A British pro-life activist is facing criminal charges for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. ( ADF/InfoCatólica) Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, directora de la organización March for Life en el Reino Unido y voluntaria que apoya a mujeres en crisis de embarazo, fue detenida por la policía frente a una clínica de abortos en Birmingham. The introduction of “censorship zones” by Birmingham authorities criminalizes individuals perceived to be. 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. She has regularly prayed near abortion clinics for 20 years. A woman has been arrested again in the U. K. A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested on 6 December and subsequently charged on 15 December with four counts of. K. A Catholic priest says "silent prayer" is being criminalised after charges claiming he intimidated service users near an. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in Birmingham, UK, on Dec. The buffer zone criminalises prayer, offering women information or assistance, and any "expression of approval or. BIRMINGHAM (10 February 2023) – Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, arrested and charged for silent prayer within the censorship zone of a Birmingham abortion facility, has been notified of an upcoming hearing on her case, scheduled for 16 February at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court. March for Life. “You were still engaging in prayer, which is the offense. Vaughan-Spruce said she will pursue a verdict in court to clarify. 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. Yet mere weeks after. In a statement published Friday, the law firm ADF UK reported that West Midlands Police in Birmingham, England, won't be pressing charges against pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce for engaging in silent prayer outside an abortion clinic and have issued an apology to her for arresting her on two separate occasions for praying. She carried no rosary beads or signs but was photographed outside the premises by an onlooker and reported to the police. A British pro-life activist is facing criminal charges for silently praying outside an abortion clinic in Birmingham. 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". Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, the director of March for Life UK, was arrested outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Dec. “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. Footage obtained by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) UK captured the incident in which the West Midlands Police officer threatened to fine Isabel Vaughan-Spruce allegedly for "standing still and. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Fr Sean Gough were charged with "intimidating service-users" of the clinic in. The area surrounding the facility. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce (pictured), director of anti-abortion group March for Life UK, was confronted by a police officer when she was standing on the street outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in. (Photo: ADF UK) West Midlands Police have relaxed bail conditions for a pro-life charity worker arrested last month. Last Thursday, she was charged with four counts of violating a Public Space Protection. 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. Footage obtained by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) UK captured the incident in which the West Midlands Police officer threatened to fine Isabel Vaughan-Spruce allegedly for "standing still and. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. Vaughan-Spruce is accused of “protesting and engaging in an act that is intimidating to service users” for standing still and praying silently inside a buffer zone. ” The faith-based law firm Alliance Defending Freedom UK (ADF UK) reports their client, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce,. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the charitable volunteer who has already been vindicated twice for having committed no crime by silently praying inside a “buffer zone” was threatened with a fine for standing still and praying once again. Arrested for praying: Isabel Vaughan-Spruce said she was appalled PA. 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. . Last month pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was arrested and charged with four counts of breaching an exclusion zone outside the abortion clinic at Kings Norton. ” A jury decided Vaughan-Spruce was “not guilty” in February, after UK authorities dropped formal charges against her. Tue Dec 20 2022 by Marcus Jones. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the woman twice arrested for silent prayer outside U. “But what I did was the furthest thing from harmful. Officers had received complaints from an onlooker who suspected she was praying. La mujer que fue arrestada, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, es la directora de la Marcha por la Vida del Reino. The officers arrested Vaughan-Spruce on four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), even going so far as to subject her to a search for contraband in. She told them that she was praying silently in her mind. K. In video footage of the incident, a police officer can be seen telling recently acquitted Isabel Vaughan-Spruce that it is still 'an offense' to pray in the abortion clinic's 'buffer zone,' even. A Catholic woman was arrested and searched for 'praying silently' near an abortion facility. 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. The clinic is the subject of a Public. 6, March for Life UK director Isabel Vaughn-Spruce was arrested outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, charged with four counts of failing to comply with a Public Space Protection Order. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF UK) announced in a statement Tuesday that March for Life UK Director Isabel Vaughn-Spruce was arrested. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was fined in Birmingham on 18 October despite being twice vindicated after previous arrests for praying silently in abortion clinic buffer zones. 264. The ruling. Meet the charity worker arrested twice and charged on four counts for silent prayer “thought crime” near an abortion facility. Join Facebook to connect with Isabel Vaughan and others you may know. Vaughan-Spruce was arrested Dec. A pro-life group is taking legal action against Birmingham City Council over a 'buffer zone' surrounding an abortion clinic. Isabel was not protesting. Officer investigates prayer thoughtcrime, Birmingham. 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. 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. Vaughan-Spruce is the Director of the UK March for Life and has volunteered for many years in support of women in. Pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is speaking out after facing threats of being fined for praying inside an abortion clinic's "buffer zone" in England. Vaughan-Spruce then demanded a trial to settle the matter – and was acquitted by a Birmingham magistrate’s court on February 16. Birmingham’s authorities established.