117 HRES 1233 IH: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.
U.S. House of Representatives
2022-07-19
text/xml
EN
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IV
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1233
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 19, 2022
Mr. Johnson of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Scalise, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Biggs, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Steube, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Massie, Mr. Roy, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Fischbach, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Moolenaar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.
Whereas since the May 2, 2022, leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, individuals professing anti-life views have targeted, destroyed, or vandalized numerous pro-life facilities, groups, and even churches to further their radical cause;
Whereas, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court issued a final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which upheld Mississippi’s pro-life law and overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey;
Whereas, following the leak of the draft Dobbs decision, radical anti-life advocates initiated a pressure campaign designed to influence the Supreme Court’s opinion;
Whereas, following the issuance of the Dobbs decision, radical anti-life advocates continue to deface, vandalize, and cause destruction to pro-life facilities, groups, and churches;
Whereas, on May 3, 2022, individuals vandalized the Care Net Pregnancy Center in Frederick, Maryland, with pro-abortion graffiti, including the messages, “not real clinic”, “end forced motherhood”, and “go to [Planned Parenthood] instead”;
Whereas, on May 5, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, vandals smashed numerous windows and spray-painted graffiti on the Southeast Portland Pregnancy Resource Center;
Whereas, on May 7, 2022, activists vandalized a crisis pregnancy center in Denton, Texas, with the radical pro-abortion messages “not a clinic” and “forced birth is murder”;
Whereas, on May 7, 2022, in Fort Collins, Colorado, activists painted “my body my choice” on the doors of a Catholic parish;
Whereas, on May 8, 2022, Mother’s Day, individuals attempted to break into the Oregon Right to Life office in Keizer, Oregon, reportedly igniting and throwing 2 Molotov cocktails at the building;
Whereas, on May 8, 2022, vandals spray-painted pro-abortion messages such as “Abortion is a right”, “Fake clinic”, and “Liars” on the side of a pro-life pregnancy center in Manassas, Virginia;
Whereas, on May 8, 2022, a pro-life nonprofit center in Madison, Wisconsin, was set ablaze and vandalized with the words, “If abortions aren’t safe, then you aren’t either”;
Whereas, on May 13, 2022, activists left “threatening messages” on the front of the Alpha Pregnancy Center in Reisterstown, Maryland, including the messages, “if abortions aren’t safe, neither are you”, “you’re anti choice not pro life”, “not a clinic”, and were signed “Jane’s revenge”;
Whereas, on May 18, 2022, vandals targeted a “women’s faith-based medical clinic” in Auburn, Alabama, defacing the clinic’s sign and staff members’ vehicles;
Whereas, on May 25, 2022, in Lynnwood, Washington, anti-life activists smashed windows and vandalized the Next Step Pregnancy Center with the threat, “if abortion isn’t safe, you aren’t either”;
Whereas, on June 2, 2022, Jane’s Revenge claimed credit for an attack in which its members broke windows and scrawled messages including “God loves abortion” and “fake clinic” at Agape Pregnancy Resource Center in Des Moines, Iowa;
Whereas, on June 3, 2022, the Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center in Washington, DC, was the target of left-wing abortion extremists who threw red paint on the door, threw eggs at the window, and spray-painted the building with “Jane Says Revenge”;
Whereas, on June 6, 2022, in Asheville, North Carolina, vandals broke windows and left graffiti on the Mountain Area Pregnancy Services building, including the messages, “If abortions aren’t safe, neither are you”, “no forced birth”, and an anarchist symbol;
Whereas, on June 7, 2022, reports indicate that an “abortion terrorist group Jane’s Revenge” firebombed the CompassCare pro-life pregnancy center in Amherst, New York;
Whereas, on June 10, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vandals smashed the windows and graffitied the walls of HOPE Pregnancy Center;
Whereas, on June 19, 2022, in Redford Township, Michigan, individuals smashed the windows of the Pregnancy Counseling Center;
Whereas, on June 22, 2022, in Jackson, Michigan, vandals graffitied and smashed the windows of the office of Jackson Right to Life;
Whereas, on June 25, 2022, in Lynchburg, Virginia, anti-life activists vandalized the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center;
Whereas, on June 25, 2022, in Paso Robles, California, vandals broke the windows and spray-painted the walls of Tree of Life Pregnancy Support Center;
Whereas, on June 25, 2022, radical leftist rioters breached the Arizona State Capitol, forcing legislators to evacuate the building;
Whereas, on June 25, 2022, in Cortez, Colorado, Heart to Heart Pregnancy Center was defaced with pro-abortion graffiti;
Whereas, on June 25, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado, vandals graffitied and set fire to the Life Choices Free Pregnancy Services;
Whereas, on June 26, 2022, in Winter Haven, Florida, anti-life activists destroyed security cameras and spray-painted the LifeChoice Pregnancy Center with threatening messages, including “Your time is up”, “We’re coming for U”, and “Jane’s revenge”;
Whereas, on July 2, 2022, in Hialeah, Florida, individuals vandalized the Pregnancy Medical Clinics with spray-paint, writing “If abortions aren’t safe neither are you” on the walls;
Whereas, on July 7, 2022, activists vandalized 2 pro-life pregnancy centers in Worcester, Massachusetts, hours after the State’s Attorney General issued a consumer advisory warning residents about such centers;
Whereas, between July 8 and 9, 2022, in Bethesda, Maryland, individuals either vandalized or set fire to 3 churches, causing physical damage to the churches and their properties, where 1 church faces approximately $50,000 in damages because of the vandalism;
Whereas, on July 11, 2022, activists vandalized the pro-life Women’s New Life Clinic in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by spray-painting anti-life messages and “Jane’s Revenge” on its exterior walls;
Whereas the Biden Administration has failed to take action to respond to the radical attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches, or to protect the rights of these organizations; and
Whereas these attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches have included vandalism, arson, incendiary graffiti, and other damage: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
(1)
condemns recent attacks of vandalism, violence, and destruction against pro-life facilities, groups, and churches;
(2)
recognizes the sanctity of life and the important role pro-life facilities, groups, and churches play in supporting pregnant women, infants, and families; and
(3)
calls upon the Biden Administration to use all appropriate law enforcement authorities to uphold public safety and to protect the rights of pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.