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(The Daily Signal<\/a>)\u00a0The Justice Department<\/a> has been targeting pro-life activists through the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act as a response to the overturn of Roe v. Wade, according to Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta.<\/p>\n

Gupta delivered remarks at the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division\u2019s 65th Anniversary earlier this month. The associate attorney general described<\/a> the overturn of Roe v. Wade as a \u201cdevastating blow to women throughout the country\u201d that took away \u201cthe constitutional right to abortion\u201d and increased \u201cthe urgency\u201d of the DOJ\u2019s work\u2014including the \u201cenforcement of the FACE Act, to ensure continued lawful access to reproductive services.\u201d<\/p>\n

She did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Daily Signal.<\/p>\n

The Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division enforces<\/a> the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which \u201cprohibits threats of force, obstruction and property damage intended to interfere with reproductive health care services.\u201d<\/p>\n

It protects both pro-life pregnancy centers and abortion clinics, as a DOJ official noted<\/a> to Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, last week.<\/p>\n

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At least 98 Catholic churches<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a077 pregnancy resource centers<\/a>\u00a0and 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\u2019s Civil Rights Division has charged<\/a>\u00a026 pro-life individuals with FACE Act violations this year.<\/p>\n

The DOJ has not responded to The Daily Signal\u2019s requests for comment on this point.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published at the Daily Signal<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

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