The note about “silent prayer” appears to be a reference to what has become a protracted and politicized debate over pro-life activism carried out at abortion clinics throughout England.
Among the recent incidents involving praying Britons, last year a pro-life activist was arrested by police in Birmingham, West Midlands, after police observed her “standing still and praying silently outside an abortion facility.”
In February a British priest was arrested — also in Birmingham — for praying for free speech outside of a clinic after hours.
Video captured in January of this year, meanwhile, showed a similar incident in which a British man faced a fine for praying silently outside of an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, Dorset.
The British Parliament, meanwhile, in March passed legislation
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