Trump Urged to Pardon 21 Pro-Life Activists Convicted Under Biden

Attorneys have asked President-elect Donald J. Trump to grant “full and unconditional pardons” to 21 pro-life supporters prosecuted and convicted by the Biden administration for peacefully protesting at abortion clinics.

The Thomas More Society penned the letter to the president-elect, accusing the Department of Justice (DOJ) of “routinely and unconstitutionally weaponize[ing] the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and ‘Conspiracy Against Rights’ statute against peaceful pro-life advocates.”

The legal organization pointed out that the DOJ has “almost entirely ignored the firebombing and vandalism of hundreds of pro-life churches and pregnancy centers [while] they viciously pursued pro-life Americans.”

The pro-life activists have been “unjustly prosecuted, convicted, and in several cases, imprisoned,” the Society continued. “The pardon request package includes 21 individual pardon requests, one for each pro-life advocate, outlining the specific facts of each case, their upstanding personal and moral character, and the reasons why President Trump should grant a presidential pardon.”

The letter states:

These peaceful pro-life Americans mistreated by Biden include grandparents, pastors, a Holocaust survivor, and a Catholic priest – all are selfless, sincere patriots.

We respectfully urge that all 21 of them detailed here are richly deserving of full and unconditional pardons.

Steve Crampton, Thomas More Society Senior Counsel, issued a statement regarding the letter:

With these requests for presidential pardons for 21 peaceful pro-life advocates, we urge President Trump to right the grievous wrongs of the Biden administration’s weaponization of the Department of Justice.

These 21 peaceful pro-lifers, many of whom are currently imprisoned for bravely standing up for unborn life, are upstanding citizens and pillars of their communities. Through full and unconditional pardons for these pro-life advocates, President Trump has the chance to remedy the harm done to them and their families, deliver on his campaign promises, and repair trust in our constitutional order.

The pro-life supporters whom the Thomas More Society has submitted the pardon requests for are: Joan Bell, Coleman Boyd, Joel Curry, Jonathan Darnel, Eva Edl, Chester Gallagher, William Goodman, Dennis Green, Lauren Handy, Paulette Harlow, John Hinshaw, Heather Idoni, Jean Marshall, Fr. Fidelis Moscinski, Justin Phillips, Paul Place, Paul Vaughn, Bevelyn Beatty Williams, Calvin Zastrow, Eva Zastrow, and James Zastrow.

For his part, President-elect Trump promised in June 2024 to free jailed pro-life supporters on his first day in office. In a speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Trump specifically mentioned the case of 75-year-old Paulette Harlow.

“Paulette is one of many peaceful pro-lifers who Joe Biden has rounded up, sometimes with SWAT teams, and thrown them in jail,” Trump said. “Many people are in jail over this. … We’re going to get that taken care of immediately — [on the] first day.”

President-elect Trump will be inaugurated on Monday, January 20 at noon EST. Please pray for the president-elect; pray also he will pardon these 21 pro-life supporters.

Related articles and resources:

Pam Bondi Pledges to End ‘Partisan Weaponization’ of Department of Justice

House Subcommittee Examines Weaponization of FACE Act Against Pro-Life Supporters

Pro-Life Grandmother Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Abortion Clinic Protest

Alleged Criminal Abortionist Goes Free While Pro-Life Activists Sentenced to Prison

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