K. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, Co-CEO of March for Life UK. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce at Birmingham Magistrates' Court (Image: PA). . Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, charged with four counts of failing to comply with a Public Space Protection Order. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was arrested outside an abortion clinic yesterday Told officers she was engaged in 'silent prayer' outside the BPAS Robert Clinic. She was bailed to appear at. At the time of Vaughan-Spruce’s arrest, the abortion facility outside which she was standing was. 6. After six months, the police decided not to bring. In Kings Norton, Birmingham, Vaughn-Spruce, a charity volunteer, was praying silently near an abortion facility. 7 Mar 2023. Police were responding to a complaint from a member of the public who believed that Vaughan-Spruce was praying. 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. 15 with four counts of breaking a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). “On one level, it has been quite stressful in as. In the footage, an officer can be heard demanding why she. Isabel Vaughan Spruce was arrested for praying outside an abortion clinic in the UK. 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. She was not holding a sign or making any visible form of protest. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in Birmingham, UK, on Dec. 6 outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England, and asked if she was praying, according to ADF’s Tuesday press release. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who police took into custody for violating a Public Space Protection Order in a viral video, has decided to pursue a verdict so that she can clear her own name and protect. 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. Police approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce standing near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham. 6 in Birmingham and charged on Dec. Those responsible for the arrest tried to clarify their actions in a response to the ADF Uk, but they probably just dug a deeper hole for themselves. 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. " When Vaughan-Spruce pushed back, contending that she was not engaging in. Watch on. after praying silently near an abortion facility in Birmingham, according to Alliance Defending Freedom UK. According to a press release by ADF U. ". Facebook gives people the power. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has every right in our shared and lengthy tradition of English law to pray and think against abortion anywhere, and indeed to speak and provide information in any public space, as long. Father Sean Gough, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court where they are accused of protesting outside an abortion clinic. 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 Pro-life charity worker MPs prepare to debate buffer zone law. (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. Summary. is also representing Isabel Vaughn-Spruce in another case involving illegal prayer near an abortion clinic. Vaughan-Spruce was not protesting. The charitable volunteer was arrested for praying in a “buffer zone” surrounding. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested near the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, in December. 6. “It can’t be right that I was arrested and made a criminal, only for. Isabel Vaughn-Spruce, March for Life UK ; For the complete list of more than 40 speakers and their biographical information, click HERE. She has regularly prayed near abortion clinics for 20 years. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, 45, was arrested outside an abortion clinic yesterday Told officers she was engaged in 'silent prayer' outside the BPAS Robert Clinic Comes just weeks after she was found. The charitable volunteer was arrested for praying in a “buffer zone” surrounding. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Fr Sean Gough were charged with "intimidating service-users" of the clinic in. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested on December 6 th, 2022, while silently praying in front of a British Pregnancy Advisory Service location offering abortions. . Home » This is an important personal message from our co-director at March for Life UK, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce: 0. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who police took into custody for violating a. A British woman was arrested for silently praying near a Birmingham, England abortion center, as reported by Fox News. . Isabel Vaughan-Spruce | ADF International. 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. Frank Haviland. 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 were responding to a complaint from a member of the public who believed that Vaughan-Spruce was praying silently. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Fr Sean Gough with members of March for Life UK after the charges against them were dropped. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was detained under a new protest prohibition statute, or a Public Spaces Protection Order. A Catholic priest says "silent prayer" is being criminalised after charges claiming he intimidated service users near an. Woman arrested while praying silently outside abortion clinic charged with ‘intimidation’. Bail conditions have been. 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 Vaughn-Spruce, the director of March for Life UK, was arrested outside the BPAS Robert Clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Dec. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. TV Shows. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in December after an officer accused her of praying outside of an abortion clinic, which is against the law in the United Kingdom. The video shows an officer asking Vaughan-Spruce if she was praying, to. Officers arrested Isabel Vaughan-Spruce for the first time on Dec. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested outside clinic in Kings Norton, Birmingham; She was previously found not guilty following same act in December last year. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested and searched by three police officers. 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. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested in November 2022 for silently praying near an abortion clinic in Birmingham, England—which authorities called a “thought crime. 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”. 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. , abortion center when police arrested her for violating the city’s Public Space Protection Order. , Vaughn-Spruce "will continue to await justice as she states her intention to pursue full dismissal of her charges. 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. . Mar 7, 2023. Vaughan-Spruce was searched by police officers, detained and taken to a police station, locked in a cell and later charged. Police searched and arrested her and she was charged. K. 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. 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. Cases were dropped against Father Sean Gough and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Cases were dropped against Father Sean Gough and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. In a viral video in December 2022, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was seen being searched and arrested by three police officers after saying that she “might be” praying inside her head. The long-time pro-lifer has since had her. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charity volunteer and Christian, was approached by police officers outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England, and asked if she was praying, according to ADF’s. To watch the recap video of the 2023 Summit: The Pro-Life Generation is UNSTOPPABLE, click HERE. She indicated that she was not “protesting” but she may have been praying in her mind within the censorship zone; she was also charged for “intimidation. This is the third time Miss Vaughan-Spruce, Director of March for Life UK, has had difficulties with West Midlands Police. Vaughan-Spruce told the officers she “might be praying silently” and was later arrested. Vaughan-Spruce, who has been a volunteer for crisis pregnancy help services for twenty years,. Today, we have a fascinating interview to share with you after I recently sat down to speak with Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. 6, 2022, in Birmingham, England, outside an abortion facility that was closed at the time. A UK police force have confirmed that they will not bring charges against pro-lifer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce over her silent prayer outside an abortion center, and issued an apology for the length of. West Midlands police told Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was arrested in December 2022 after praying outside an abortion facility in Birmingham,. On December 6, Isabel, Co-director of the March for Life in the United Kingdom and known for her work on behalf of women who decide to go ahead with their pregnancies, was in a collected attitude in front of an abortion clinic in. 6, 2022, for silent prayer outside the same abortion facility, which was closed at the time. 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. MPs vote TOMORROW on banning silent prayer near all abortion facilities in &. She has been the center of much conversation after she was arrested twice for silently praying outside of an abortion clinic. In December, footage went viral of the director of the UK March for Life, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce being interrogated and ultimately arrested by police under suspicion of. 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”. In both cases, the charges were dropped. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the woman twice arrested for silent prayer outside U. 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. 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. Whilst doing this Isabel spoke clearly about the facts of the issue ‘Inside the womb of every pregnant woman is a human being. ADF U. 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. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. The Institute's Ciarán Kelly speaks to pro-life supporter Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was arrested by the police for silently praying in a ‘censorship zone’ o. 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. Father Sean Gough, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court where they are accused of protesting outside an abortion clinic. She is one of two Christians who. A pro-life activist was arrested again for silently praying outside an abortion clinic just weeks after a court cleared her of all wrongdoing related to a previous arrest for engaging in silent prayer outside the 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. She is alleged to have violated a local law establishing a so-called “buffer zone” banning prayer. March for Life. I am sure most of you have heard that the investigations surrounding my second arrest (for silently praying inside a PSPO/buffer zone near an abortion centre) have now been dropped by the police along with an apology for. The Birmingham Magistrates’ Court ruled that Vaughan-Spruce was not guilty and acquitted her of all charges, according to Alliance Defending Freedom U. Co-director of the event, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce had the unenviable task of coming on stage after Shawn Carney but she gave the crowd a brief lesson in how to end abortion. A pro-life campaigner arrested for alleged silent prayer in an abortion clinic buffer zone has been left in "significant legal uncertainty" after a court hearing scheduled for Thursday was cancelled. April 17, 2023 at 2:21 pm. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the woman. A woman from the West Midlands has been arrested after claiming she was told by police she may have been silently praying near to an abortion clinic. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, Co-CEO of March for Life UK. A pro-life leader who was arrested for praying outside an abortion business has been found not guilty. 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. Vaughan-Spruce told the officers she “might be praying silently” and was later 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. Video footage of the arrest was captured by AllThingsProLife and circulated. In both cases, the charges were dropped. 7 February 2023. Yet mere weeks after. Vaughan-Spruce clarified that she was not present in the zone as an act of protest, There is no prohibition on being merely present in the zone. First came the arrest of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce. Credit: ADF UKSimon Caldwell. The introduction of “censorship zones” by Birmingham authorities criminalizes individuals perceived to be. K. . According to a GBNews. The report said, "Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a charity volunteer and Christian, was approached by police officers outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England, and asked if she was praying, according to ADF’s press release. West Midlands police in the UK have issued an apology to Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a dedicated activist and director of March for Life UK. Police had received complaints from an onlooker who suspected that Vaughan-Spruce was praying silently in her mind. While she has vowed to return to the clinic to continue her prayers, Vaughan. She was approached by police officers after they received a complaint that she might be praying. 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. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the UK director of March for Life, was arrested and taken into custody last year after silently praying. Vaughan-Spruce was carrying no sign and remained completely silent until approached by officers. On October 18, West Midlands Police officers in Birmingham, England, approached Isabel Vaughan-Spruce in the legally established “buffer zone” of an abortion clinic. This would. Last Thursday, she was charged with four counts of violating a Public Space Protection. 7 Mar 2023. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce and Father Sean Gough had been arrested in separate incidents. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a 45-year-old charity volunteer, was arrested and charged on four counts after she told police she “might” be silently praying near the. "<style> body { -ms-overflow-style: scrollbar; overflow-y: scroll; overscroll-behavior-y: none; } . Since January 2020, the volunteers. “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 and charged on four different counts after she told police she ‘might’ be praying silently. 6 outside of BPAS Robert Clinic in Birmingham, England. abortion clinics, has received a police apology and confirmation that she will not. 15 with four counts of failing to comply with a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO). It is an offense," the officer told her. Police accused Vaughan-Spruce of violating a local order that bans activities, including prayer, that could constitute protesting within an “exclusion zone” near abortion clinics. 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 in the Kings Norton area of. She said she was arrested while she was praying silently. “Nobody should ever be subject to harassment,” said Vaughan-Spruce, director of U. 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. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, Executive Director of 40 Days for Life Birmingham, filed the lawsuit against the city’s Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which prohibits the group from any sign of pro-life activity outside the Robert’s Clinic abortion facility — including simply saying the word “baby” or “mum. Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, a 45-year-old charity volunteer, was arrested and charged on four counts after she told police she “might” be. Police recently asked Isabel Vaughan-Spruce to move so that she would be outside of an "exclusion zone. have dropped charges against a woman arrested for silent prayer in a “buffer zone” that bans pro-life advocacy outside an English abortion. Since the passage of the Communications Act in 2003, it has become the norm to see reports of people being jailed. Image caption, The subject of abortion arouses fierce debate both in. Vaughan-Spruce, Director of the UK March for Life, was first arrested in December 2022 for standing outside of an abortion business and admitting that she might be silently praying. 6. 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. The video of Isabel Vaughan-Spruce’s search, interrogation, and arrest, in which Vaughan. 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. Earlier this year, she was vindicated in court over an. On Dec. She was completely silent, until approached by officers who had received complaints that she may be praying silently in her mind. K. She wasn’t even praying out loud. Vaughan-Spruce was arrested Dec. K. Fue arrestada y acusada de cuatro cargos después de que le dijo a la policía que. 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-.