Woman convicted of role in destroying several pro-life pregnancy centers in Florida after Supreme Court reversal Roe vs. Wade In the summer of 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
Gabriela Oropesa, of Cooper City, was found guilty on December 19 of “.“Harm, oppress, or intimidate any Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Center employee in the free exercise of his or her right to provide or attempt to provide reproductive health services under the Freedom of Clinic Entry Act (FACE) Act. Conspiracy to intimidate.” The FACE Act is overwhelmingly invoked against pro-life advocates and prohibits them from: “Violent, threatening, damaging, and disruptive conduct intended to harm, threaten, or impede the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services.”
with oropesa Caleb Freestone, Amber Stewart Smith, and Anarella Rivera have already been convicted. Sentence in September According to the Department of Justice, it was “involved in a series of targeted attacks on pro-life pregnancy support centers in Florida.” Freestone and Amber Smith Stewart linked To Antifa.
Facilities in Winter Haven, Hollywood, and Hialeah fell victim to the pro-abortion movement.
“In the darkness of night, while wearing masks and black clothing to conceal their identities, the defendants spray-painted threatening messages on the facility, including 'If abortion is not safe, abortion is not safe.' ” [sic] “Are you there?”, “It’s time!!”, “We’re coming for you”, and “We’re everywhere”, the Justice Department said.
Mr. Oropesa faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on the conspiracy charge, and sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2025.
Her co-conspirators received similar but much lighter sentences. Freeston was sentenced to one year and one day in jail, Smith-Stewart was sentenced to 30 days in jail, and Rivera was sentenced to 60 days in home detention.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
