[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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