By Milt Harris ——Bio and Archives--January 26, 2023
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“IF ABORTIONS AREN’T SAFE THAN NEITHER ARE YOU” “WE’RE COMING FOR YOU” “WE ARE EVERYWHERE” “YOUR TIME IS UP.”The indictment alleges that the pair violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrance Act, commonly referred to as “FACE” or the “Access Act.” FACE prohibits violence, threatening, damaging and obstructive conduct intended to injure, interfere or intimidate with the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services. If convicted, Freestone and Smith Stewart face a maximum of 12 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release and fines up to $350,000. The FBI Tampa Field Office, with assistance from the Miami Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lisa Thelwell for the Middle District of Florida and trial attorneys Sanjay Patel and Laura-Kate Bernstein of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section are prosecuting the case. The vandalism of these clinics and associated threats are frightening, but an even more extreme and organized group has been attacking pro-life facilities.
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“The bottom line is that after the Dobbs’ decision was leaked, there was over 22 times more violence directed against pro-life groups than pro-choice organizations. However, if the media is less likely to cover violence against pro-life organizations, the 22 times estimate will underestimate the relative violence against these groups.”It should be noted that the U.S. Department of Justice keeps an up-to-date list of violence that’s aimed at facilities such as Planned Parenthood. However, it does not collect similar data for when violence is perpetrated against pro-life centers. Anyone who has information about incidents of violence, threats and obstruction that target a patient or provider of reproductive health services, or damage and destruction of reproductive health care facilities, should report that information to the FBI at www.tips.fbi.gov. For more information about clinic violence, and the department of justice’s efforts to enforce FACE act violations, please visit: NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
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Milt spent thirty years as a sales and operations manager for an international manufacturing company. He is also a four-time published author on a variety of subjects. Now, he spends most of his time researching and writing about conservative politics and liberal folly.