Posts Tagged ‘harassment’
National Abortion Federation Releases 2021 Violence & Disruption Report
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2022Media Contacts: Claire Connolly, claire.connolly@berlinrosen.com The report shows biggest increases in stalking, bomb threats, invasions, and assault & battery. NATIONAL – Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2021 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show a significant increase in stalking (600%), blockades (450%), hoax devices/suspicious…
Read MoreAnti-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 MoreNational Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics
For Immediate Release: December 16, 2021Media Contacts: press@prochoice.org; 202-918-7768 National Abortion Federation Releases 2020 Violence & Disruption Statistics:Increase in vandalism, assault and battery, death threats/threats of harm, stalking, and hoax devices/suspicious packages from 2019. Today, the National Abortion Federation (NAF) released its 2020 statistics on violence and disruption against abortion providers. The statistics show an increase in…
Read MoreTemporary Restraining Order Extended Against Anti-Abortion Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2015 CONTACT: Alissa Manzoeillo, National Abortion Federation 202.667.5881, ext 219; 202.595.4395 (after hours/cell) amanzoeillo@prochoice.org Hayley Home, Morrison & Foerster LLP 415.268.6021; 916.402.2864 (cell) HHome@mofo.com Today, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California extended NAF’s temporary restraining order (TRO) enjoining Biomax Procurement Services LLC, the Center…
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