ICYMI, the Justice Department admitted the quiet part out loud.
That’s not according to a conservative government watchdog but Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.
In a speech celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Gupta said the decision to controversially prosecute pro-life activists through the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act came as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Gupta called the decision a “devastating blow to women throughout the country” that increased the urgency of the DOJ’s work “to ensure continued lawful access to reproductive services.”
The Daily Signal reports:
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division enforces the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which “prohibits threats of force, obstruction and property damage intended to interfere with reproductive health care services.”
It protects both pro-life pregnancy centers and abortion clinics, as a DOJ official noted to Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, last week.
At least 98 Catholic churches and 77 pregnancy resource centers and other pro-life organizations have been attacked since May, but the DOJ has apparently not charged a single person in connection with these attacks. Meanwhile, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division has charged 26 pro-life individuals with FACE Act violations this year.
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Pregnancy resource centers are typically run by pro-life women who seek to offer expectant mothers alternatives to abortion. Such centers provide diapers, baby clothes, and resources for both mothers and fathers, empowering them to care for their child, overcome addictions, build community, and find jobs.
