Man Convicted for Silent Prayer in Abortion Clinic Safe Zone

Adam Smith-Connor was found guilty of breaching a Public Space Protection Order by praying silently near a Bournemouth clinic.

Adam Smith-Connor, a former serviceman, was convicted for silently praying outside a British Pregnancy Advisory Service clinic in Bournemouth.
The Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) was introduced in October 2022 to prevent protests and vigils around the clinic.
Smith-Connor was given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay over £9,000 in court costs and victim surcharge.
The court heard that Smith-Connor had informed the council of his intentions the day before his prayer vigil.
New buffer zone laws prohibiting protests near abortion clinics in England and Wales are set to come into effect at the end of October.