All buffer zone articles
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OpinionEven pro-choice campaigners think abortion buffer zones have gone too far
Christians are being prosecuted for silent prayer and preaching the gospel, says Lois McLatchie-Miller. Now even passionate pro-choice campaigners are warning that abortion buffer zones have gone too far
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OpinionChristianity-free zones have no place in the UK
A retired pastor has been convicted after reading John 3:16 on the fringes of a buffer zone near a hospital in Northern Ireland. If that’s enough to trigger criminal prosecution, we are entering dangerous territory, says Lois McLatchie Miller
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OpinionIf the UK abandons free speech protections for Christians, the ‘special relationship’ will not hold
Britain and America have enjoyed a close alliance for centuries, with King Charles’ visit to the White House the latest expression of the much-discussed “special relationship”. But as attitudes to free speech diverge, particularly affecting Christians, Lois McLatchie Miller says this relationship may come under strain
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OpinionArrested for praying? Justice has finally been done, but the fight isn’t over
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has won £13,000 payout and an apology from police after being arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic. It’s good news, but freedom of speech could still be restricted in the UK, warns the Evangelical Alliance’s Danny Webster
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OpinionThink praying in public could never be banned in the UK? Bournemouth council wants to do just that
Bournemouth council wants to implement a buffer zone around abortion clinics, which would make prayer and reciting scripture a crime, says Alithea Williams
