Pastor Clive Johnston has been convicted under the United Kingdom’s buffer zone laws after preaching near a hospital abortion facility.
According to reports, Johnston referenced John 3:16 during an outdoor Sunday service held within a restricted zone. Authorities argued the gathering violated laws designed to limit certain activities near abortion clinics.
“This is a dark day for Christian freedom,” Johnston said after the ruling. “The buffer zones law is so broad that holding a Sunday service has been found to be a criminal offence.”
The case is drawing concern from free speech and religious liberty advocates across the UK.
