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Adam Smith-Connor, a British army veteran and medical professional, was charged with a public offense for silently praying near an abortion clinic in Bournemouth, England. Critics call the prosecution one for a "thoughtcrime." He goes before magistrates on August 9. Photo Credit: ADF UK (used with permission)

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Mr. Smith-Connor, expressing shock at the verdict, said he didn't know how the courts could so viciously turn on the tenets of religious expression that England once fully espoused.

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Mr. Smith-Connor said he was praying silently.