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Politics
Jonathan Wright

Carrying a Bible near an abortion clinic inside a Northern Ireland hospital could now be a crime, police confirm

There’s a debate in Northern Ireland about what constitutes a clash of rights when it comes to healthcare.

As per a report by Fox News, clergy in Northern Ireland who hold a Bible, read scripture aloud or pray beside a patient may be committing a criminal offense. That is, if they do so inside one of the region’s abortion buffer zones — including the stretches of those zones falling on hospital grounds.

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