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(146,207 posts) Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:05 PM Thursday

Trump pardons anti-abortion protesters a day before annual March for Life rally

Source: NBC News

Jan. 23, 2025, 5:25 PM EST

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump signed an executive order pardoning 23 anti-abortion-rights activists Thursday, one day before he is expected to address thousands of anti-abortion-rights demonstrators at their annual march in Washington.

“Twenty-three people were prosecuted, they should not have been prosecuted,” Trump said at the Oval Office signing ceremony Thursday, noting that “many of them” are elderly. “This is a great honor to sign. They will be very happy.”

Some are in jail, White House staff secretary Will Scharf told Trump as he stood next to him. None of their names were immediately released. Conservatives have charged the Biden administration with using a 1994 law protecting abortion clinics, providers and patients to target peaceful protesters.

Congress enacted the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act in response to an increase in violence against abortion providers and their patients, with the aim of allowing people to safely access such services. It also protects First Amendment religious rights. Property damage can be prosecuted under the statute.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-pardons-anti-abortion-protestors-day-annual-march-life-rally-rcna189038

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Trump pardons anti-abortion protesters a day before annual March for Life rally (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Bad people get out of jail. Good people go to jail. Irish_Dem Thursday #1

Its a good thing Derek Chauvin was convicted on state as well as federal charges tulipsandroses Thursday #2

If Trump pardons Chauvin on the federal charge he's still got 22 years Ocelot II Thursday #5

Will he pardon the murderers of the doctors and clinic workers? Ocelot II Thursday #3

The DIVISON is working. It has worked for 9 years, and shows it is ramping up to further the divide. nt Evolve Dammit Thursday #4

Irish_Dem

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1. Bad people get out of jail. Good people go to jail.

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:07 PM

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Our new reality.

tulipsandroses

(6,627 posts)

2. Its a good thing Derek Chauvin was convicted on state as well as federal charges

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:10 PM

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I am not going to be surprised if he pardons Ahmaud Arbery's killers.

Ocelot II

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5. If Trump pardons Chauvin on the federal charge he's still got 22 years

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:31 PM

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on the state murder charge. The only difference that would make to him is that he wouldn't serve his remaining time in a federal prison, which was part of the federal plea deal - federal prisons generally tending to be slightly less shitty than state prisons. However, he was stabbed and seriously injured by another inmate at the federal prison, so maybe it wasn't such a great deal after all. There is already speculation that Trump might pardon Chauvin on the federal civil rights charge. https://www.newsweek.com/trump-pardon-derek-chauvin-george-floyd-2019970

Ocelot II

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3. Will he pardon the murderers of the doctors and clinic workers?

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:14 PM

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"Since 1977, there have been 11 murders, 42 bombings, 200 arsons, 531 assaults, 492 clinic invasions, 375 burglaries, and thousands of other incidents of criminal activities directed at patients, providers, and volunteers." https://prochoice.org/violence-against-abortion-providers-continues-to-rise-following-roe-reversal-new-report-finds/ Will those criminals be pardoned if any were convicted on federal charges? Stay tuned, and don't be too surprised if it happens.

Evolve Dammit

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4. The DIVISON is working. It has worked for 9 years, and shows it is ramping up to further the divide. nt

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Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:21 PM

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