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A Canadian woman who had been arrested last December after she refused to stop reaching mothers inside of an abortion facility, and who faced possible jail time as prosecutors had recommended an 18-month sentence, has instead been placed on probation after hundreds of pro-lifers around the world submitted letters of support.
Justice Rick Libman of the Ontario Court of Justice sentenced Mary Wagner, 43, to 30 months probation and 50 hours of community service on Tuesday. She had been found guilty of one count of mischief and two counts of breach of probation last month, but Libman expressed an understanding for Wagner’s actions, noting that she “wished to reach out in love.”
Wagner had been taken into custody in December after refusing to the leave the Bloor West Village Women’s Center, where she was distributing pamphlets and roses to those in the waiting room.As part of her bail conditions, Wagner was ordered to say at least 300 feet away from abortion facilities for the next three years. She refused and served six months behind bars, being released during her trial in June under the condition that she return for the rest of the hearings.
Crown prosecutors requested that she be sentenced to another 18 months in jail as a deterrent, but Libman delayed sentencing to give Wagner time to present her viewpoint.
Wagner, a Roman Catholic, had requested following the ruling that supporters send letters to Libman speaking out for the unborn.Christian News continues
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