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Pro-Vida activists sentenced to prison under the Biden administration are talking after receiving Indones from President Donald Trump.
“Never, I have never seen any violence from pro-life,” said Paulette Harlow in an exclusive interview with “Outnumbered“Kayleigh Mcenany co-elanfitrion.
Harlow, 75 at the time of his sentence, was declared guilty of Federal Civil Rights conspiracy and violating the law of freedom of access to clinical entries (FACE).
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“There were several things that told us. One was that this trial was not about abortion, which was ridiculous, because that is why we were there, to stop abortions,” Harlow said.
“Love mothers and children, but mainly to see if we could intervene and save the life of babies. And saving the baby’s life, you often also save the mother’s life.”
Washington, DC – January 19: People attend the annual March for Life Rally outside the United States Supreme Court on January 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo of Kent Nishimura/Getty Images) (Getty)
Harlow was among several protesters sentenced for participating in a blockade of the abortion clinic in Washington, DC, in October 2020. The prosecutors argued that Harlow and others entered the clinic strongly, blocking the doors with furniture, ropes and their bodies It was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
“These defendants conspired to use force to prevent fellow citizens Press release. “People cannot resort to the use of force and intimidation to prevent others from participating in legal activity simply because they disagree with the law.”
He Face actApproved in 1994, it prohibits threats, obstruction and property damage to interfere with reproductive medical care services. The law was promulgated during a period of growing protests and violence against abortions, including murder in 1993 of Dr. David Gunn.
Earl this month, Triumph We forgive more than two dozen activists against abortion, telling journalists: “We launched 23 people who were unfairly set and having to do with Pro-Life. And they will be released, and they will leave very soon. It was shameful. What happened. “
“I was horrified seeing garlands. I was isolating us and attacking us due to our pro-life posture. And especially, it was attacking Catholics,” Harlow said.
Republican legislators have repeatedly accused the Department of Justice to celebrate an “anti-patholic bias” in their handling activists.
Senator Josh Hawley, Republican of Mo., echoed these concerns about X, writing: “No administration in history has attacked Christians as the Biden administrator. We saw one persecution after another, when closing the churches during the Covid to the pro-life assault “Las Casas at dawn.
When Hawley questioned the treatment of the Department of Justice to the Catholics, the then General Merrick Garland adjustment defended the department, stating: “Our department protects all religions, all ideologies. It has no bias against any religion of any kind “
Many defenders of abortion rights criticized the pardons, arguing that they indicate Trump’s opposition to access to abortion. However, Trump has declared a federal abortion prohibition in the campaign if he arrived at his desk.
On the Social Network Platform X, previously known as Twitter, he published: “Everyone knows that it would not support a federal abortion prohibition under any circumstance and, in fact, vend it, because it depends on the states to decide based on the will of Your voters (the will of the people!) “.
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Among those sentenced by the blockade was William Goodman, who described the conditions he faced while serving his 27 -month sentence.
“We spend more than two weeks without toilet paper,” said Goodman. “And some of the guys mentioned that some of the men who were there with gender dysphoria, with dresses, could obtain ride mask, lipstick and perfume, but we could not even have toilet paper or basic needs. Therefore, there were Many carelessness. “
Louisville, Ky – May 8: protesters and escorts of the Pro -Vida Clinic are in front of the EMW Women’s Surgical Center, an abortion clinic, on May 8, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Several anti-abortion religious groups and members of pro-life organizations met on the sidewalk near the clinic to wish that patients approach a Happy Mother’s Day and convince them not to enter. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) ((Photo of Jon Cherry/Getty images)))
While prosecutors argued that some of the protesters acted violently, Jean Marshall, former nurse and sister of Paulette Harlow, denies those statements. Marshall was also sentenced to 24 months.
She described her prison time as difficult, but said she trusted her faith for support.
“We had a biblical study in progress, and a couple of women joined,” Marshall told Mcenany. “They were very excited and grateful. One of them even said: ‘Now I know why I ended up in prison, to be able to listen to this biblical study.”
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Despite the experience, Marshall said he does not regret.
“I was so grateful to God that I could use me,” he said.
