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A Texas man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when he vandalized two pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade<\/em> in 2022.<\/p>\n

On May 7, 2022, Ethan Skorick, 23, defaced both Loreto House and Woman to Woman PRCs in Denton, Texas, by spray painting the words \u00a0\u201cNOT A CLINIC,\u201d \u201cFORCED BIRTH IS MURDER,\u201d and \u201cPRO BIRTH [does not equal] PRO LIFE\u201d on the buildings and security cameras. Such action violated the FACE Act, which<\/a> \u201cprohibits a person from intentionally damaging or destroying the property of a facility because that facility provides reproductive health services.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cVandalizing facilities, including pregnancy resource centers, that provide reproductive health care has no place in the national discourse on reproductive health. Such conduct is unacceptable and unlawful,\u201d said<\/a> Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department\u2019s Civil Rights Division. \u201cThe Justice Department will enforce the FACE Act to protect all providers of reproductive health services, and their patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ: Woman convicted of FACE Act violations against pregnancy centers<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Skorick has admitted to his role in the crime, explaining that he chose to vandalize the PRCs in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was angered by the United States Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade<\/em>, which previously provided Constitutional protections for abortion services,\u201d he said according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Skorick is just one of a handful of pro-abortion activists who have been convicted of FACE Act violations. Despite the fact that the vast majority of violence-related activities following the overturn of Roe v. Wade<\/em> were against pro-life organizations and facilities, most of these acts of vandalism and violence have remained unsolved. A database compiled<\/a> by CatholicVote shows that at least At least 95 pregnancy resource centers and pro-life groups have been attacked since May 2022. Meanwhile, many pro-lifers<\/a> are currently sitting in prison for their roles in nonviolent forms of protest against abortion.<\/p>\n

Skorick faces up to one year in prison and up to $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n

Tell President Trump, RFK, Jr., Elon, and Vivek: <\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Stop killing America\u2019s future. Defund Planned Parenthood NOW!<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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