A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to vandalizing a pregnancy center in May 2022, following a leaked Supreme Court reversal. Roe vs. Wade.
Ethan Skorik, 23, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges under the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Freedom of Admissions to Clinic Act (FACE). said In a press release. On May 7, 2022, Skorik intentionally damaged property at Loreto House and Women to Women Pro-Life Pregnancy Resource Center in Denton, Texas. He vandalized the building while shouting words such as “This is not a clinic,'' “Forced childbirth is murder,'' and “Professional childbirth.'' [does not equal] PRO LIFE,” and defaced the clinic's security camera with spray paint, court documents state.
Between 3 and 3:10 a.m. Saturday, an unknown person spray-painted the building, a sign and three cameras at the Loreto House in the 1100 block of Bonnie Bray Street. If you have any information about the suspect in the video or related to this incident, please contact Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-388-8477 or www.dentoncountycrimestoppers.com.
Posted by Denton City Police Department Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Skorik said he destroyed the pro-life pregnancy center because: “Both facilities provide reproductive health services, but I objected.” Fort Worth Star Telegram reportedquoted from court documents.
“I was angry about overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. Roe vs. Wade“It previously provided constitutional protections to abortion services,” he said, according to court documents.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers provide free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, medical exams, parenting classes, items like food, diapers, clothing, financial assistance with housing, etc., among other things, to make life choices for your unborn child. We provide support to pregnant women in need. Many pro-life pregnancy centers also help women after their baby is born.
RELATED: Fourth pro-abortion activist convicted of vandalizing Florida pregnancy center
“This defendant sought to prevent his fellow citizens from exercising their rights protected by law,” said Damian M. Diggs, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. “People cannot rely on the destruction of property to intimidate or prevent others from participating in lawful activities simply because they disagree with the law. We remain committed to protecting the right of Americans to have safe access to health care services and ensuring that health care providers are free to do their jobs.”
Skorik faces up to a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000, according to court documents cited by the newspaper. star telegram.
The FACE method is Signed by then-President Bill Clinton in 1994, Forbidden “Violent, threatening, damaging, and disruptive conduct intended to harm, threaten, or impede the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services.”
The FACE Act has become a flashpoint in the abortion debate under the Biden administration, with the Justice Department using the law to almost explicitly go after pro-life advocates who peacefully protest at abortion clinics. While there are laws, The law was written to provide equal protection for abortion clinics, pro-life pregnancy resource centers, and churches, but since the law was enacted, 97 percent of FACE Act lawsuits have been against pro-life advocates. It was something.
Read more – Explainer: Justice Department uses KKK-era accusations to extend pro-life activist’s prison term
Data obtained by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) shows that in less than four years, Biden's Justice Department accounted for more than a quarter of all 211 FACE prosecutions. are. At least 55 FACE Act cases have been prosecuted under the Biden administration, but only a handful of them are against pro-abortion activists. increase Under attack against In response to the Supreme Court ruling, pro-life pregnancy centers and churches were established. Dobbs overturn the decision egg.
Some Republican lawmakers have called the FACE Act unconstitutional and have proposed repealing it entirely in response to the Biden administration's apparent weaponization. Democrats rejected that assessment and countered that federal laws, in addition to state laws, are needed to deter protesters from using violence.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton
