Saturday, 19 April 2025

Authoritarian UK Cracks Down on Free Speech Despite American Warning


A court in the United Kingdom ignored a State Department message, convicting a 64-year-old woman for peacefully protesting an abortion mill. The woman’s crime? Silently holding a sign offering to speak with women entering the clinic. 

Livia Tossici-Bolt was convicted on Friday and told to pay $26,028 (20,000 pounds) in fines, according to Reuters. Tossici-Bolt was hauled before a court for holding a sign that said: “Here to talk, if you want.” 

[Story Continues on MRC Free Speech America] 


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