Judge considers whether to keep street minister 500 feet from Planned Parenthood in Portland

Judge Weighs Sweeping 500-Foot Ban on Portland Street Preacher After Planned Parenthood Complaints

A Cumberland County judge is now deciding whether the state can force a longtime street preacher to stay 500 feet away from Portland’s Planned Parenthood clinic – a request critics say amounts to an extraordinary restriction on free speech and peaceful protest in a public space. For six years, street minister John Andrade Jr. has [...] The post Judge Weighs Sweeping 500-Foot Ban on Portland Street Preacher After Planned Parenthood Complaints app…

Judge considers whether to keep street minister 500 feet from Planned Parenthood in Portland

John Andrade says he plans to stop protesting Planned Parenthood, regardless of the court's decision, but still opposes the state's request for a 500-foot barrier.