Northern Ireland Police: Carrying Bibles in Hospitals May Break Abortion Zone Law

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned that clergy carrying Bibles, reading Scripture to patients, or praying with the dying could constitute criminal offences under the 2023 Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act if anyone nearby takes offence. This marks a significant escalation in state restriction of Christian religious practice, reflecting the accelerating global pattern of lawfare targeting biblical faith in the name of progressive policy. Scripture warns that in the last days those who live godly lives will face persecution, and that good will be called evil — a trajectory now embedded in Western law.