[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 3 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
<DOC>
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 3
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 23 (legislative day, January 3), 2023
Received; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress 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 leak and issuance of the Dobbs decision, radical anti-
life advocates have defaced, vandalized, and caused destruction to over
100 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, on August 1, 2022, in St. Paul, Minnesota, vandals broke doors and
graffitied a pregnancy center, leaving messages such as ``if abortions
aren't safe, neither are you'';
Whereas, on August 1, 2022, a Douglas County Church in Kansas City was
vandalized with messages such as ``protect choice'';
Whereas, on August 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kansas, two churches were vandalized
with spray painted messages such as ``vote no'', ``protect choice'', and
``no forced birth'' on their properties;
Whereas, on August 9, 2022, in Pocatello, Idaho, the Compassion and Hope
Pregnancy Center was vandalized with messages including, ``forced birth
center'', ``God is a woman'', and ``beware'';
Whereas, on August 15, 2022, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, a woman was accused of
assault after throwing eggs and a dead raccoon at the Northeast Ohio
Women's Center;
Whereas, on August 18, 2022, anti-life extremists vandalized a pregnancy center
in western Massachusetts with messages including ``Jane's Revenge'' and
``if abortion isn't safe neither are you'';
Whereas, on September 16, 2022, in Southfield, Michigan, vandals broke a window
and left graffitied messages including, ``Jane was here'' and ``if
abortions aren't safe, neither are you'' on a pregnancy counseling
center;
Whereas, on October 8, 2022, security camera footage showed anti-life activists
spray-painting the sidewalk of the Church of the Resurrection in
Lansing, Michigan, with ``abort the court'' and ``death to Christian
nationalism'';
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 by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That Congress--
(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.
Passed the House of Representatives January 11, 2023.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.