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A German court has\u00a0<\/span>decided<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to throw out a case that would have reconsidered a rule banning a pro-life prayer vigil outside one of Planned Parenthood\u2019s international member facilities in Pforzheim, Germany. The decision was handed down on May 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

The leader of the prayer vigil, Pavica Vojnovi\u0107, challenged the German municipality\u2019s original decision, which forbids pro-lifers from praying outside an abortion facility in Germany called Pro Familia, a member company of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. The prayer vigil was being organized as part of the worldwide event to pray for the end of abortion by the group 40 Days for Life<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2019, the municipality in Pforzheim blocked Vojnovi\u0107 and other pro-life Germans from gathering to pray together outside an abortion center, though the vigils were peaceful and participants never blocked women from entering the facility. Before this decision, 40 Days for Life organized two prayer vigils a year to pray for mothers considering abortion and their preborn children.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both the original court ruling and Friday\u2019s decision to throw out the challenge <\/span>mean<\/span><\/a> that pro-life Germans are legally forbidden from silent and peaceful prayer within a certain distance of the abortion facility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Thousands attend annual Berlin March for Life in Germany<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International, a faith-based legal advocacy organization both in the United States and abroad, represented Vojnovi\u0107, defending German pro-lifers\u2019 freedom of expression, assembly, and religion in a German court on May 12. ADF\u2019s counsel, Dr. Felix B\u00f6llmann, said of the court\u2019s refusal to consider the challenge, “We regret the court’s decision, which restricts freedom of expression, assembly, and religion.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Vojnovi\u0107 added, \u201cEvery life is precious and deserves protection. I am saddened that we are prevented from supporting vulnerable women and their unborn children in prayer.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last October, even in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions in the country, thousands of pro-life Germans <\/span>gathered<\/span><\/a> for the Berlin March for Life to peacefully protest the attack on innocent human life through the direct killing of preborn Germans. Their battle cry for Germany\u2019s government leaders was, \u201c[protect] the right to life of every person from conception to natural death.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. B\u00f6llmann of ADF said of the decision, “We are still awaiting the reasons for the verdict, but the dismissal of the case obviously fails to recognize that freedom of expression is the foundation of any free and fair democracy. What kind of society denies prayer to women and children in need?”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A German court has\u00a0decided\u00a0to throw out a case that would have reconsidered a rule banning a pro-life prayer vigil outside one of Planned Parenthood\u2019s international member facilities in Pforzheim, Germany. The decision was handed down on May 14. 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