Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:
This resolution condemns recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches and calls on the current presidential administration to use appropriate law enforcement authorities to support their safety.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1233 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1233

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the 
      recent attacks on pro-life facilities, groups, and churches.


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                    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

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                               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
    Resolved, 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.
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