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'''Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising''' ('''PAAU''') is an American [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] that promotes a [[consistent life ethic]], opposing [[abortion]], [[capital punishment]], and [[euthanasia]]. PAAU describes their mission as achieving "socio-political justice for the preborn by mobilizing anti-abortion activists for direct action and opposing elective abortion through a progressive lens." They describe themselves as [[Secularism|secular]], [[Left-wing politics|leftist]], [[LGBT movements|pro-LGBTQ]], [[Anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist]], and [[Birth control|pro-contraception]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising |url=https://paaunow.org/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-01 |title=Police find five foetuses at the home of US anti-abortion activist |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60950016 |access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-03 |title=Emotions run high outside Supreme Court as demonstrators weigh future of abortion |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/emotions-run-high-supreme-court-demonstrators-weigh-future-abortion-rcna27199 |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graham |first=Ruth |date=2022-07-03 |title='The Pro-Life Generation': Young Women Fight Against Abortion Rights |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/pro-life-young-women-roe-abortion.html |access-date=2024-02-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
'''Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising''' ('''PAAU''') is an American [[Nonprofit organization|non-profit organization]] that opposes [[abortion]]. PAAU describes their mission as achieving "socio-political justice for the preborn by mobilizing anti-abortion activists for direct action and opposing elective abortion through a progressive lens." They describe themselves as [[Secularism|secular]], [[Left-wing politics|leftist]], [[LGBT movements|pro-LGBTQ]], [[Anti-capitalism|anti-capitalist]], and [[Birth control|pro-contraception]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising |url=https://paaunow.org/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-04-01 |title=Police find five foetuses at the home of US anti-abortion activist |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60950016 |access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-03 |title=Emotions run high outside Supreme Court as demonstrators weigh future of abortion |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/emotions-run-high-supreme-court-demonstrators-weigh-future-abortion-rcna27199 |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Graham |first=Ruth |date=2022-07-03 |title='The Pro-Life Generation': Young Women Fight Against Abortion Rights |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/us/pro-life-young-women-roe-abortion.html |access-date=2024-02-10 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


PAAU was founded by [[Terrisa Bukovinac]], the former President of [[Democrats for Life of America]].
PAAU was founded by [[Terrisa Bukovinac]], the former President of [[Democrats for Life of America]].

Revision as of 20:42, 14 February 2024

Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising
AbbreviationPAAU
PurposeAnti-Abortion Activism
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Founder
Terrisa Bukovinac
Executive Director
Caroline Taylor Smith
Lauren Handy and Kristin Turner
Websitehttps://paaunow.org/

Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) is an American non-profit organization that opposes abortion. PAAU describes their mission as achieving "socio-political justice for the preborn by mobilizing anti-abortion activists for direct action and opposing elective abortion through a progressive lens." They describe themselves as secular, leftist, pro-LGBTQ, anti-capitalist, and pro-contraception.[1][2][3][4]

PAAU was founded by Terrisa Bukovinac, the former President of Democrats for Life of America.

PAAU performs an anti-abortion activism tactic called "Rescue," which seeks to perform non-violent and direct action by entering and/or blocking abortion clinics.[5][6]

History

Discovery and possession of fetuses

In March of 2022, anti-abortion activists from PAAU claimed to have approached a medical waste truck outside of Washington Surgi-Clinic, an abortion clinic managed by Cesare Santangelo, and had asked the driver to give them a box labeled as medical waste, saying it contained aborted fetuses and that they wanted to "provide a funeral" for the "dead babies".[7][8] PAAU carried the box to Lauren Handy's house, and they recorded and posted themselves opening the box.[9] The group found dozens of aborted fetuses inside of the box[10], claiming that they found a total of 115.[11] After receiving a tip over potential bio-hazard material, Metropolitan Police Department discovered and obtained 5 late-term aborted fetuses at Handy's home.[12][13]

D.C. authorities stated that the fetuses were aborted in accordance with D.C. law, which permits abortion in all nine months of pregnancy. D.C. authorities declined to perform an autopsy on the five fetuses,[14][15] despite claims that they may have been aborted via partial-birth abortion, a practice outlawed in the United States.[16]

Federal arrests for violations of FACE Act

Lauren Handy, a senior-ranking employee for Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, along with nine other activists (most from PAAU), were charged with violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, a legislative bill that prohibits obstruction or blockades of abortion facilities.[17]

All ten defendants were found guilty for violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE).[18][19]

On August 29, 2023, a jury convicted Handy, John Hinshaw, Heather Idoni, William Goodman, and Herb Geraghty. On September 15, 2023, a separate jury convicted Jonathan Darnel, Jean Marshall, and Joan Andrews Bell.[20] All eight of these defendants face up to 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 each.[18]

The remaining two defendants include Paula Harlow and Jay Smith. Harlow, the oldest of the ten activists at the age of 75, was granted house arrest. Smith, the tenth and final individual to be convicted, plead guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison.[21]

Since the arrest, anti-abortion activists have been protesting to repeal the FACE Act and to release the five individuals from prison. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) and 25 other House Republicans of the United States House of Representatives have since introduced the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023.[22]

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising". Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  2. ^ "Police find five foetuses at the home of US anti-abortion activist". 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. ^ "Emotions run high outside Supreme Court as demonstrators weigh future of abortion". NBC News. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ Graham, Ruth (2022-07-03). "'The Pro-Life Generation': Young Women Fight Against Abortion Rights". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ^ "Teach Democracy". www.crf-usa.org. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. ^ Sherman, Carter (2023-04-26). "People Are Invading Abortion Clinics and 'Rescuing' Women on TikTok". Vice. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. ^ Schnell, Mychael (2022-04-06). "Anti-abortion activists claim they had 115 fetuses". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  8. ^ Levenson, Michael (2022-04-05). "Anti-Abortion Activists Say They Were Allowed to Take 115 Fetuses". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  9. ^ "Justice For The Five". Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  10. ^ A Box of 115 Aborted Fetuses, retrieved 2024-02-14
  11. ^ Snider, Mike. "Anti-abortion activists say they collected 115 fetuses in medical waste from abortion clinic". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ^ Rose, Mary Kay Mallonee,Rashard (2022-04-01). "Police say 5 fetuses found in a DC home where anti-abortion activist is believed to live". CNN. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "'People would freak out when they heard' | 5 fetuses discovered in house where anti-abortion activist was staying". wusa9.com. March 31, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  14. ^ Boorstein, Michelle; Hermann, Peter (2022-04-02). "D.C. Medical Examiner has no plans to autopsy fetuses removed from antiabortion activist's home, officials say". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  15. ^ "Group claims fetuses in DC home proof of illegal abortions". AP News. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  16. ^ Gonzales v. Carhart. (n.d.). Oyez. Retrieved November 22, 2023, from https://www.oyez.org/cases/2006/05-380
  17. ^ "Civil Rights Division | Protecting Patients and Health Care Providers". www.justice.gov. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  18. ^ a b "Office of Public Affairs | Nine Defendants Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) Offenses for Obstructing Patients and Providers of a Reproductive Health Services Facility | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  19. ^ Visitor, Our Sunday (2023-11-19). "Last of 10 Defendants Found Guilty under FACE Act for DC Abortion Clinic Blockade". The Good Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  20. ^ Sherman, Carter (2023-08-29). "US anti-abortion activist who kept fetal remains convicted of blockading clinic". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  21. ^ Visitor, Our Sunday (2023-11-19). "Last of 10 Defendants Found Guilty under FACE Act for DC Abortion Clinic Blockade". The Good Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  22. ^ "GovInfo". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
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