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Aug 29, 2023

Anti-Abortion Activist Who Kept Fetuses In Capitol Hill Home Found Guilty Of Blocking D.C. Clinic

The jury deliberated for nearly two days before issuing a verdict: guilty on all two counts, a felony conspiracy against rights and a FACE Act offense.

Jul 19, 2022

Facing Protests And Harassment, Local Abortion Providers Call For Protection

“It is incredibly frustrating. … You can stand right outside and be yelled at and intimidated. And yet the Supreme Court, who made this decision, they have a huge buffer. They won’t let you on their steps.”

Nov 18, 2020

Anti-Abortion Groups Weren’t Allowed To Paint ‘Black Pre-Born Lives Matter’ On A D.C. Street. Now, They’re Suing.

It’s the latest example of conservative-leaning groups claiming that the District is playing favorites with messages in the public square.

Jan 27, 2017

Mike Pence Will Speak At The March For Life

It is the first time that a vice president or president has ever spoken at the annual anti-abortion rally.

Jan 22, 2014

Pope Francis Tweets ‘March for Life’ Support, Obama Reaffirms Roe V. Wade Commitment

“Today, as we reflect on the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, we recommit ourselves to the decision’s guiding principle: that every woman should be able to make her own choices about her body and her health,” Obama said in a statement.

Feb 27, 2013

Noisy, Tree-Climbing Abortion Protester Allowed Back in D.C.

Rives Grogan, the loudmouthed, tree-climbing anti-abortion protester, is no longer banned in D.C. He still can’t visit the U.S. Capitol, though.

Jan 23, 2013

Tree-Climbing Pro-Life Protester Banned From D.C.

A pro-life protester who climbed a tree and tried to shout down President Obama during Monday’s inaugural festivities has been banned from D.C.

 
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