{"id":271642,"date":"2022-07-02T11:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T16:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=271642"},"modified":"2022-07-02T01:36:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T06:36:44","slug":"pro-life-pregnancy-centers-churches-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pro-life-pregnancy-centers-churches-terrorists\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-life pregnancy centers, churches, and political offices again targeted by terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>

Pro-life pregnancy centers, churches, and political offices again targeted for terrorism days after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade<\/em> abortion decision after nearly 50 years. The latest attacks follow a “night of rage<\/a>” over the weekend initially suggested by the pro-abortion domestic terror group Jane’s Revenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n

June 30, 2022: Attempted<\/b>\u00a0arson at Nashville PRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Molotov cocktail was thrown through the first floor window of Hope Clinic\u00a0for Women, a pregnancy resource\u00a0center in midtown Nashville, during the early morning hours of June 30. Thankfully it did not ignite, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said<\/a>. The FBI is assisting the\u00a0MNPD Specialized Investigations Division\u00a0and Hazardous Devices Unit in the investigation.<\/p>\n

A release from the Metro Nashville Police Department states<\/a>, “Early Thursday morning, officers responded to a burglar alarm at the pro-life resource center where they found the front window had been smashed and an unignited Molotov cocktail-type device was inside. The words ‘Janes Revenge’ were found spray painted on the side of the building as well. According to Metro police, this is the first act of vandalism in Nashville seen as related to the recent U.S. Supreme Court abortion decision.”\u00a0A spokesperson from the Hope Clinic said the window was replaced. The scene was clear as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday,” the Tennessean reported.<\/p>\n

In response to the arson attempt<\/a>, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee\u00a0tweeted<\/a>, “This is terrorism and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Stand with us in supporting clinics like Hope Clinic who provide critical resources to Tennessee families.”<\/p>\n

\"Image:

Hope Clinic for Women PRC in Nashville attempted arson Janes Revenge signature<\/p><\/div>\n

June 28, 2022:<\/strong>\u00a0 Police in Littleton, New Hampshire, are investigating whether a message \u2014 \u201cfund abortion\/abort God,\u201d found scrawled on the exterior of a Christian, pro-life pregnancy center \u2014 is a hate crime. Chief Paul Smith told<\/a>\u00a0the Union Leader that a person from the Pathways Pregnancy Care Center on Redington Street notified his department about the message.\u00a0Smith told<\/a> the\u00a0NH Journal that they have already contacted the New Hampshire Attorney General\u2019s Office about the possibility this could end up charged as a hate crime.\u00a0Michael Garrity, director of communications at the New Hampshire Department of Justice, said the state Attorney General\u2019s Office is watching for Littleton\u2019s results.<\/p>\n

\"Image:

Pathways PRC Littleton NH PRC Vandalized June 28 (Image: Union Leader)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAt this point, our office is aware of an incident at the center. The Littleton Police Department alerted our Civil Rights Unit, flagging the incident as one of concern,\u201d Garrity told the Journal. \u201cWe are now closely monitoring an active, ongoing investigation being carried out by Littleton Police investigators. Our Civil Rights Unit will ultimately look at how the facts and circumstances of the case develop.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

Executive Director of Pathways Pregnancy Care Center Angel Marshall told\u00a0media\u00a0outlets that the incident will not\u00a0deter them from serving the community. \u201cEmpowering men, women, and teens to make informed decisions is a top priority. I am working closely with the Littleton Police Department in this investigation,” said Marshall. “We are taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the center\u2019s staff, volunteers, and clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

June 27, 2022: ‘Flaming cocktail’ thrown inside Washington PRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attempted arson attack hit the Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid center, according to a Jane’s Revenge post published which did not initially name the center. The memo allegedly sent to the Abolition Media<\/a> blog by email claimed that vandals had a “smashing time with their windowglass and a flaming cocktail…”<\/p>\n

An Everett Police Department spokesperson confirmed for Live Action News that an incident took place at the pregnancy center in Everett and said the case has been turned over to the ATF, adding that the pro-life center did not receive any fire-related damage.\u00a0A spokesperson at the pregnancy center did confirm to Live Action News that a device was thrown through a window of the center, but she could not comment further.<\/p>\n

A message published to the PRC’s website<\/a> confirmed an incident on June 27: “Our building sustained some vandalism during the night on Monday. The authorities were called and the cause of the damage is under investigation. Two Hearts Pregnancy Aid is a non-political, non-sectarian social-service organization. We remain committed to providing material goods and support\u00a0to expectant parents, babies, and children up to 5 years old,” it stated.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the handle\u00a0@alienpigpen\u00a0cheered her plan to virtually bully PRCs in the area\u00a0tweeting<\/a>, “Am delighted to find the two local fake clinics I am aware of (both located very near Founders building of the Everett Clinic in the main medical district downtown) are already on this list and I can bully them virtually. :D”<\/p>\n

She had retweeted an anti-pregnancy center post made by actress Lynda Carter, known for having played the TV-version of Wonder Woman during the 1970s.<\/p>\n

\"Image:

Virtual bullying of prolife pregnancy center (Image: Twitter)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a0June 27: 2022:\u00a0<\/strong>Portland vandals target church, Christian ministries and First\u00a0Image PRC<\/b><\/p>\n

Michael Lawrence, lead pastor of\u00a0Hinson Baptist Church<\/a>\u00a0in Portland, Oregon,\u00a0penned<\/a> a detailed account about vandalism received by multiple ministries on June 27, which surround the First Image Pregnancy Resource Center. “About 7:00 p.m. on Monday, three days after the Supreme Court overturned\u00a0Roe<\/em>, between 75 and 100 people assembled at a park near the church I pastor in Portland, Oregon. In broad daylight, they marched to our office building two blocks away,” Pastor Lawrence began.<\/p>\n

“Half of that block is occupied by our building, which in addition to our church offices contains a nonprofit community-oriented coffee shop, an art studio, and offices rented to a variety of Christian ministries. Our largest tenant is\u00a0First Image<\/a>, the local crisis pregnancy and post-abortion care ministry… The other half of the city block comprises church-owned housing, occupied by church members and staff.” First Image PRC,\u00a0which has multiple locations<\/a> in the Portland area, had been a previous victim of pro-abortion arson at their Gresham<\/a>\u00a0location.<\/p>\n

Pastor Lawrence noted that despite a police presence and previous warning of a “direct action” attack, in broad daylight, the “fully masked” vandals circled the block, and within just minutes then, “Using umbrellas and masks to shield their identities from security cameras, they smashed almost every ground-floor window on the side of the building that hadn\u2019t yet been boarded up and covered the building in vile graffiti aimed specifically at Christians.” He then referred to the “level of organization and coordination” as “striking,” claiming the vandals had even sent a \u201cscout\u201d 30 minutes “before the rally to photograph the security cameras and note how to avoid being identified.”<\/p>\n

\"Image:

Pro-life Church ministries in Portland Oregon vandalized (Image: Current Affairs)<\/p><\/div>\n

The pastor then described the fallout, writing, “One reporter covering the event was assaulted by several in the crowd with umbrellas and mace, but thankfully was not seriously hurt. A few window A\/C units were damaged, and there\u2019s a lot of glass to replace and graffiti to remove. But in answer to the prayers of many, there was no fire, no serious injuries, and no further attempts to damage the building,” he claimed.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

There's a spot under the my body graffiti where a mom had her little boy pee on the church. I watched it happen…but couldn't get a good photo. pic.twitter.com\/49UyCz7Pgl<\/a><\/p>\n

— HoneyBadgerMom (@hunnybadgermom) June 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n