Posts Tagged ‘security’
Anti-Abortion Individuals Arrested and Charged for Violating FACE Act
For Immediate Release: March 30, 2022Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 Today, nine people have been charged with federal civil rights offenses for blocking access to an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C. in 2020. Their acts violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a 1994 law that makes it a crime to threaten, obstruct, or…
Read MoreNAF Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics
For Immediate Release; July 30, 2020Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2019 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Escalation of invasions, picketing, trespassing, obstruction, and online hate speech by anti-abortion individuals Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2019 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show a disturbing escalation of intimidation…
Read MoreNAF Calls on Representative Chaffetz to Investigate Alleged Congressional Leak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo, National Abortion Federation 202.667.5881, ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) amanzoeillo@prochoice.org Statement of Vicki Saporta, President and CEO of the National Abortion Federation (NAF): NAF has gone to federal court to protect our members and block the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress from releasing any of the video…
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