Stop and pray on the street in front of an abortion facility in England or Wales and you could find yourself under arrest. Never mind if your thoughts were lifted to God silently. Clause 11 of the
Public Order Bill
, recently adopted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, bans “influencing” of any sort, including prayer, in a 150-meter zone around abortion facilities nationwide. An
amendment
to exempt silent prayer and consensual conversation from the ban failed, ushering in a new era of modern-day
thought crimes
in the U.K.