Free speech victory as Crown Office backs down on Christian grandmother who held 'here to talk' sign outside abortion clinic
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Scotland's Crown Office has declined to appeal the acquittal of a 75-year-old Catholic grandmother who offered to speak with people inside an abortion "buffer zone".Prosecutors had until May 5 to challenge the ruling involving Glasgow pensioner Rose Docherty, but allowed the deadline to pass without taking action.Mrs Docherty was cleared on April 27 at Glasgow Sheriff Court after two charges accusing her of "influencing" people within an abortion buffer zone were dismissed.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say ADF International, which backed Mrs Docherty's legal defence, said the Crown Office's decision reinforced last month's ruling in favour of free speech.The grandmother was arrested in September last year near Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital while holding a sign reading: "Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want."According to her...
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