UK woman arrested twice for ‘praying silently inside her head’ receives payment, apology from police

A woman from the United Kingdom who was arrested twice for praying silently outside of an abortion clinic received an apology and a payment from the police.

Modernity News reports that Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who co-directs March for Life UK, was arrested for standing quietly near an abortion clinic. When police asked her if she was praying for the unborn, she answered, “I might be praying in my head.” Police arrested her after asking her to step outside of the “exclusion zone” or safe access zone, an area outside of an abortion clinic where protests are forbidden, despite the fact that she was not protesting.

Isabel Vaughan Spruce was standing near an abortion clinic in Birmingham.

Policeman: "are you praying?"

IVS: "I might be praying in my head"

Policeman: "you're under arrest"

This really is the ultimate thought crime. pic.twitter.com/ehZiTx0bMU

— David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) December 23, 2022

Isabel Vaughan Spruce was standing near an abortion clinic in Birmingham.

Policeman: "are you praying?"

IVS: "I might be praying in my head"

Policeman: "you're under arrest"

This really is the ultimate thought crime.