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Fate of 5 DC Pro-Life Activists Now Before Federal Jury

The fate of five people accused of conspiring to obstruct access to an abortion clinic in Washington is now in the hands of a federal jury.
Fate of 5 DC Pro-Life Activists Now Before Federal Jury
Left-wing pro-life protester Lauren Handy, the director of activism with Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court, on June 15, 2022 Jackson Elliott/The Epoch Times
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
8/27/2023|Updated: 8/28/2023
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The fate of five people accused of conspiring to obstruct access to an abortion clinic in Washington is now in the hands of a federal jury after the prosecution and defense wrapped up their respective cases in federal court last week.

Each defendant faces up to 11 years in prison.

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