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How US groups are driving a new generation of anti-abortion activism in the UK

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It supports protesters to work in shifts outside abortion clinics for 40 days over Lent, and another 40 days in the autumn. Clarke says that some British young people have become more interested in anti-abortion ideas, a trend she attributes in part to the likes of 40 Days For Life and other American groups, who she says were galvanised by the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022. " Particularly significant is Turning Point USA, a non-profit organisation that advocates for conservative politics in schools, colleges and universities, founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk, who enjoyed close ties to the White House, particularly Vice President JD Vance. Meanwhile, in October last year, on the day that would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday, a coalition of ten UK anti-abortion groups established the Charlie Kirk Young Pro-lifer prize. Rachel's Vineyard, a charity which offers retreats for people who feel negatively affected by an abortion (be it their own or someone else's) registered in the UK in 2020. He also drew attention to the conviction of ADF UK client Adam Smith-Connor, who was found guilty in 2022 of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order by praying outside an abortion clinic in Bournemouth and refusing requests to move on.

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