Pro-lifers found guilty in Nashville FACE Act trial

After a a six-day federal trial held in Nashville, Tennessee, six pro-life defendants were individually found guilty today of one count each of violating the FACE Act and one count of “conspiracy against rights.” Combined, these charges mean that the defendants — Chet Gallagher,Heather Idoni, Cal Zastrow, Coleman Boyd, Paul Vaughn, and Dennis Green — could each spend up to 11 years in prison. Sentencing is set to be held on July 2.

According to a press release from TC Public Relations, “Immediately following the guilty verdict, the pro-life defendants, along with family and friends, gathered in front of the courthouse to pray and sing hymns together.” The release also noted that Thomas More attorneys, who represented defendant Paul Vaughn (referred to as a “Christian father of eleven”), are expected to appeal the ruling to a higher court. ---More...

BREAKING: Six pro-life activists were just found guilty in federal court after being prosecuted by Biden's DOJ under the FACE Act for protesting outside a Nashville abortion clinic.

Here's a snippet of the protest, which occurred on March 5, 2021.

For the crime of praying and… pic.twitter.com/UPzZvtZebM

— Greg Price (@greg_price11)January 30, 2024