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Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D<\/a>. – October 9, 2020<\/p>\n The Manchester City Council has passed an order banning prayer vigils and peaceful protests around the Marie Stopes abortion clinic, the Christian Institute reports Friday.<\/p>\n The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has set up a buffer zone<\/a> around the clinic in Fallowfield, within which people are forbidden to pray, distribute pro-life literature, or speak to anyone about abortion, measures pro-lifers have called \u201cdraconian\u201d and an infringement on \u201cfreedom of speech.\u201d<\/p>\n The one concession made by the council is a small designated space within the buffer zone where no more than three people may silently demonstrate with small placards.<\/p>\n Within the Restricted Area no person shall \u201cprotest, namely engage in any act of approval\/disapproval or attempted act of approval\/disapproval, with respect to issues related to abortion services by any means,\u201d the PSPO reads<\/a>. \u201cThis includes but is not limited to graphic, verbal or written means, prayer or counseling.\u201d<\/p>\n People are also prohibited from displaying or distributing \u201cany text or images relating directly or indirectly to the termination of pregnancy,\u201d the order adds.<\/p>\n Within the small Designated Zone no person may \u201cdisplay any individual poster, text or image, singularly or collectively greater that one sheet of A3 paper,\u201d it establishes.<\/p>\n The International Director at 40 Days for Life, Robert Colquhoun, said that up to now the pro-life vigils have always been \u201cpeaceful, prayerful, and legal.\u201d His group will comply with the law, he said, but will continue praying outside the buffer zone.<\/p>\n Marie Stopes International, one of the world\u2019s largest abortion providers, has been campaigning for buffer zones around all abortion clinics in Great Britain, insisting that \u201cthe UK is a pro-choice nation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe are a firmly pro-choice nation, but sadly, a small minority of people believe otherwise and would like to see the country take a backwards step on abortion,\u201d Marie Stopes UK Managing Director Richard Bentley wrote<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n \u201cThese anti-abortion groups who gather outside clinics have a detrimental impact on women, our team members and residents, and whether their behavior is subtle or overt, it is a form of discrimination against women and targeted street harassment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.breitbart.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thomas D. 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