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Hawley Demands Attorney General Act Against Illegal ‘Intimidation’ by Pro-Abortion Activists

Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 2:47 am
by claireokc
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on May 10 sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding the investigation and prosecution of “radical pro-abortion activists” who have “unlawfully” picketed the homes of Supreme Court justices suspected of supporting a leaked draft opinion, which stands to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling making abortion legal throughout the United States. “Across the nation, radical pro-abortion activists have begun a campaign of violence, destruction, and intimidation in response to the leak of a draft document from the Supreme Court. You must vigorously investigate and prosecute the crimes committed in recent days,” the letter urges. Activists have strenuously protested the leaked opinion in spite of analysis from legal experts who believe that the overturning of Roe will not lead to the outlawing of abortion throughout all or most of the country, but rather to a patchwork of contrasting state laws around the issue. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/hawley-de ... 60411.html