Adam Smith Connor Hearing

Following an interrogation by officers on “the nature of his prayers” when he stopped to pray for a few minutes near an abortion facility in November 2022, Adam Smith-Connor has since been charged and found guilty in a shock ruling from Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court. 

In its decision, the court reasoned that his prayer amounted to “disapproval of abortion” because at one point his head was seen slightly bowed and his hands were clasped. 

With legal support from ADF UK, Adam Smith-Connor will pursue an appeal against his conviction for praying silently in a “buffer zone”.