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Rose Docherty
Coverage of Rose Docherty in the Nexus archive.
- Anti-abortion OAP Rose Docherty may sue police for buffer zone arrest
Anti-abortion activist Rose Docherty may sue police after her arrest in a buffer zone. The incident involves a legal dispute over enforcement of buffer zone laws in abortion-related protests.
- Retired pastor, 78, convicted and fined for preaching Bible verse near Northern Ireland hospital
A 78-year-old retired pastor, Clive Johnston, was convicted and fined for preaching a gospel sermon near a hospital in Northern Ireland, sparking concerns about religious liberty and free speech. The conviction was made under the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act, which prohibits influencing or harassing individuals within 100 meters of abortion facilities. Johnston was fined 450 pounds for reading a Bible verse, John 3:16, in a protected zone.