{"id":295309,"date":"2023-07-23T09:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=295309"},"modified":"2023-07-26T18:42:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T23:42:44","slug":"pro-lifers-assaulted-planned-parenthood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/pro-lifers-assaulted-planned-parenthood\/","title":{"rendered":"Two pro-lifers assaulted outside Planned Parenthood"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UPDATE, 7\/26\/23:<\/strong> The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. is now investigating the assault on Terrisa Bukovinac and Michael Gribbin, according to the Catholic News Agency<\/a>. Originally, officers who responded to the scene told Bukovinac charges wouldn’t be pressed, because the the confrontation was “mutual.”<\/p>\n

Now, however, Bukovinac said the outcry online pushed them to open an investigation. A police spokesperson confirmed that an investigation was ongoing, while Bukovinac said she and Gribbin were contacted by detectives, who said they were investigating, and that there would be “consequences.”<\/p>\n

7\/23\/23:<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Two pro-life activists were allegedly assaulted<\/a> this weekend outside of the Washington D.C. Planned Parenthood where they were offering life-affirming options for women considering abortion.<\/p>\n

According to a press release from Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU), Terrisa Bukovinac and Michael Gribbin frequently act as sidewalk counselors outside the Planned Parenthood facility. While there, a woman approached Bukovinac and threw coffee in her face and hair. When Gribbin attempted to grab the coffee cup, the woman’s male companion assaulted him.<\/p>\n

A video<\/a> of the alleged incident shows Gribbin being thrown to the ground and punched repeatedly by the male assailant. It also shows the female assailant slapping Bukovinac in the face. “Despite video evidence of the assault, the DC police have refused to press charges against either assailant,” said PAAU.<\/p>\n

Warning: Video contains foul language<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8Two proaborts decided to assault me and another pro-life defender outside Planned Parenthood in Washington DC this morning simply for standing on the sidewalk offering resources to families in crisis<\/p>\n

The police refused to press charges @PAAUNOW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CEUzH4az5Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Terrisa Bukovinac (@Terrisalin) July 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n