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An atheist pro-life activist pardoned by President Donald Trump following a federal prison sentence for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act believes the Republican leader’s actions may make it harder to appeal the conviction.
The nonbinary activist, who identifies as Herb Geraghty, was among several pro-life activists found guilty in August 2023 of violating federal law in connection with a 2020 blockade of a Washington, D.C., abortion facility. In May, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Geraghty to 27 months in federal prison, with the activist serving 17 months before receiving a pardon from Trump.
“I think the pardon is going to make it a little bit harder, but the appeal is still ongoing, and I feel strongly that we can be successful,” Geraghty told The Christian Post.
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The nonbinary activist, who identifies as Herb Geraghty, was among several pro-life activists found guilty in August 2023 of violating federal law in connection with a 2020 blockade of a Washington, D.C., abortion facility. In May, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Geraghty to 27 months in federal prison, with the activist serving 17 months before receiving a pardon from Trump.
“I think the pardon is going to make it a little bit harder, but the appeal is still ongoing, and I feel strongly that we can be successful,” Geraghty told The Christian Post.
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Pro-life atheist sentenced to prison for abortion clinic protest didn't want pardon from Trump
A pro-life atheist pardoned by President Donald Trump following a federal prison sentence for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act believes the Republican leader s actions may make
