Pro-Life Activist Mark Houck Wins $1.1 Million Settlement From DOJ

Houck’s home was raided and he said was arrested at gunpoint, although he had volunteered to turn himself in.

Mark Houck with his son Mark Jr., in the backyard of their home in Kintnersville, Pa., on March 17, 2023. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Pro-life activist Mark Houck was awarded a seven-figure settlement from the Department of Justice for his 2022 arrest related to an incident involving a Planned Parenthood escort.

According to an April 9 announcement from 40 Days for Life, Houck was awarded $1.1 million. He was a long-time volunteer with the pro-life group.