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Outrage After Acquittal in Violent Pro-Life Protest Attack

6/29/2025

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On May 26, 2023, a violent confrontation erupted outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood as pro-life advocates Mark Crosby and Dick Schaefer were brutally attacked by Patrick Brice. Schaefer was tackled, and Crosby suffered severe injuries. Brice's acquittal for first-degree assault ignited outrage, highlighting fears of escalating violence against those advocating for pro-life causes.

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On May 26, 2023, a violent confrontation erupted outside a Baltimore Planned Parenthood as pro-life advocates Mark Crosby and Dick Schaefer were brutally attacked by Patrick Brice. Schaefer was tackled, and Crosby suffered severe injuries. Brice's acquittal for first-degree assault ignited outrage, highlighting fears of escalating violence against those advocating for pro-life causes.