Two Chicago-area men have been accused of "disorderly conduct" for standing on a public sidewalk outside an influential abortion business and praying, and the move appears to be a deliberate attempt by officials to intimidate Christians, according to a law firm.

"This arrest was about one thing: trying to scare pro-life people away from Planned Parenthood," said Peter Breen, executive director and legal counsel for the Thomas More Society.

The organization is representing David Avignone and Joe Holland, whose "offense" was captured in a video: