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Five pro-life activists have been found guilty on charges of conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act in connection with a 2020 “rescue action” they undertook at a Washington, D.C.–based abortion clinic.
The incident began when pro-life activist Lauren Handy made an appointment at the Washington Surgi-Clinic under a fake name. When clinic staff opened the door, pro-life activists rushed from the building’s emergency stairwell into the facility, where they formed a blockade for more than three hours until authorities removed them. The incident allegedly led to an altercation that left a clinic employee hospitalized with an ankle injury.
Prosecutors accused Handy, William Goodman, John Hinshaw, Heather Idoni, and Herb Geraghty of violating the FACE Act, which is a federal law that prohibits the use of physical force, threats of force, or the intentional damaging of property to prevent someone from obtaining or providing abortion services.
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The incident began when pro-life activist Lauren Handy made an appointment at the Washington Surgi-Clinic under a fake name. When clinic staff opened the door, pro-life activists rushed from the building’s emergency stairwell into the facility, where they formed a blockade for more than three hours until authorities removed them. The incident allegedly led to an altercation that left a clinic employee hospitalized with an ankle injury.
Prosecutors accused Handy, William Goodman, John Hinshaw, Heather Idoni, and Herb Geraghty of violating the FACE Act, which is a federal law that prohibits the use of physical force, threats of force, or the intentional damaging of property to prevent someone from obtaining or providing abortion services.
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Pro-Life Activists Found Guilty of Violating FACE Act, Conspiracy Charges for 2020 Incident at D.C. Clinic | National Review
‘This potential sentencing of 11 years in prison is a blatant abuse of political power against pro-lifers,’ said Live Action founder Lila Rose.
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