A county court judge on Friday overturned an injunction which previously barred Dr John Edwards (pictured in the red tie) from the facility at the Queen’s Medical Centre.
Dr Edwards said: “I am at a loss to understand why Nottingham City Council used taxpayers’ money to try to prevent me from expressing my point of view in a peaceful way.”
The council had accused Dr Edwards of anti-social behaviour which could have caused distress to people on their way to the unit, pointing out they had received “complaints”.
He is among members of a small group who have committed to holding twelve-hour prayer vigils at the site during the 40-day Lent period.
Louise Aldred, a spokeswoman for Nottingham 40 Days for Life which organised the vigil, said: “We are delighted that the Court has decided to uphold our right to pray and to express our point of view in public.
“This was a deeply misguided attempt by the City Council to attack free speech simply because they disagreed with our point of view.
“We understand that abortion is a controversial and sensitive subject but that is not a reason to ban people from expressing their views.”
Councillor Toby Neal at Nottingham City Council was quoted by the Nottingham Post as saying: “Whilst respecting the court’s decision, I feel the judge has missed the point of us bringing this action, which…
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