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Jane's Revenge
FoundationMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)
Dates of operation2022 – present
CountryUnited States
MotivesLegal abortion
Major actionsFirebombing, property-destruction, vandalism, arson
Statusactive
Websitehttps://janesrevenge.noblogs.org/

Jane's Revenge is an American militant[1] extremist[2] pro-abortion rights group, which has claimed responsibility for several acts of firebombing, vandalism, and arson targeting crisis pregnancy centers.[3] It was formed in May 2022, in response to the leak of a possible ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling on abortion rights.[4]

History

On May 6, 2022, a SCOTUS draft opinion for the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was leaked to the public.[5] The draft pointed to an oncoming overturn of two previous decisions, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which granted a constitutional protection for the right to an abortion. The group then formed in response to the leak,[4] posting their first communiqué on May 8.[6] The moniker "Jane's Revenge" is a reference to the Jane Collective, an underground organization founded by Heather Booth that helped women obtain abortions prior to the Roe v. Wade decision.[7]

Actions

Main article: Timeline of Jane's Revenge attacks

The first incident claimed by Jane's Revenge was a firebombing of a crisis pregnancy center in Madison, Wisconsin, on May 8, 2022.[8] In a statement issued after the attack, the group demanded the disbanding of anti-abortion organizations, with a threat of "increasingly extreme attacks,"[9] including a "Night of Rage" should Roe v. Wade be overturned by the Supreme Court.[10][11][12]

The group has since targeted crisis pregnancy centers, Churches, and a Congressman's office. Attacks have been carried out in New York, North Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Florida, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.[3][13][12] and potentially Oregon.[14][15] Virginia,[16] Mary Ziegler, a law professor at UC Davis, has attributed the actions of the group to a growing distrust in government and democratic institutions.[3]

Government response

Citing attacks claimed by Jane's Revenge, Republicans in the U.S. Senate have called on the Department of Justice to put more resources toward investigating violence against anti-abortion organizations.[17] The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has confirmed that the group is the subject of an ongoing investigation.[9] In June 2022, after Roe v. Wade was overruled in the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a memo concerning the group. They described Jane's Revenge as "a network of loosely affiliated suspected violent extremists [which] has been linked to arson attacks against the buildings of ideological opponents", and warned there was a risk of violence that "could occur for weeks following the release" of the Supreme Court decision.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ Multiple sources:
    • "'Jane's Revenge' group appears to threaten violence if Supreme Court overturns Roe". The Independent. 24 June 2022.
    • "Jane's Revenge claims it vandalized Des Moines resource center". Axios. 2022-06-13.
    • "Fire at New York anti-abortion facility investigated as suspected arson". The Guardian. 9 June 2022.
  2. ^ Multiple sources:
  3. ^ a b c "Pro-choice militants are targeting 'pregnancy crisis centers' across US". The Guardian. June 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "What Is Jane's Revenge? Abortion Rights Group Vows 'Night of Rage' Over Roe". Newsweek. 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Exclusive: Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  6. ^ "Who, or what, is 'Jane's Revenge'? A look at the group invoked in pro-abortion vandalism". The Catholic Telegraph. 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Beyond Revenge, What Does Jane's Revenge Want?". The Intercept. 16 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Report: Group claims credit for Madison pregnancy center attack, warns of more". WGBA. May 11, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Pro-choice group claims arson attack on Wisconsin anti-abortion office". The Guardian. May 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Night of Rage". The Anarchist Library.
  11. ^ Watson, Stephen T. "Political violence blamed in arson at anti-abortion group's center in Amherst". Buffalo News.
  12. ^ a b Clayworth, Jason (2022-06-13). "Jane's Revenge claims it vandalized Des Moines resource center". Axios. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  13. ^ "The antiabortion movement fuels a growth industry: Pregnancy centers". Los Angeles Times. 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  14. ^ "Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg vandalized". WSET ABC 13 News. 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference wset was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ "Officials investigate fire that damaged an Oregon 'pregnancy crisis center'". The Guardian. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  17. ^ "Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Moran, Colleagues in Demanding Answers from DOJ on Efforts to Protect Pro-Life Groups from Violence". Ron Johnson Senator from Wisconsin. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  18. ^ "Violence by extremists could occur 'for weeks' in wake of Supreme Court decision: DHS". ABC News. 25 June 2022.
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