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An Ohio woman has pleaded guilty to vandalizing a pro-life pregnancy care center, having spray-painted messages like "abort God" and "Liars" on the building.

Paulette Harlow of Kingston, Massachusetts, 75, was convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

The Houcks are being represented by Graves Garrett, a Kansas City-based law firm with the support of 40 Days for Life, the national pro-life organization with which Houck has been a long-time volunteer.

CEO Jim Harden said in a statement about the suit: “It is ridiculous that as pro-life citizens we are forced to do the job of both the FBI and DOJ.”

A network of pro-life pregnancy centers that saw one of its offices vandalized multiple times by pro-abortion activists is suing two individuals responsible for attacks against the facility after the U.S. Department of Justice declined to press charges against them.

Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has introduced legislation to repeal a federal law that has been used to prosecute abortion clinic protesters and those accused of vandalizing crisis pregnancy centers. 

The legislators introduced a resolution to repeal the FACE Act on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional use of federal power and that it has been weaponized against people of certain religious and political beliefs.

A federal jury convicts three pro-life activists for trying to stop abortions from taking place at a D.C. abortion clinic.

A federal jury convicted three more pro-life activists involved in the October 2020 blockade of a Washington, D.C., abortion facility, and the group faces over 11 years in prison.

Jonathan Darnel, 41, faces up to 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $350,000 fine after being charged with a FACE Act offense.