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Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Protesters, DOJ Halts Prosecutions

5/20/2026

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President Donald Trump pardoned nearly two dozen anti-abortion activists convicted under the FACE Act, prompting the Justice Department to roll back most prosecutions.
An Abortion Federation survey of 400 members found about 200 of 300 clinics reported violence or harassment in 2025, with 60 receiving death threats.
At the Delaware County Women’s Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, two pardoned protesters poured a liquid, were arrested and pleaded no contest.

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President Donald Trump pardoned nearly two dozen anti-abortion activists convicted under the FACE Act, prompting the Justice Department to roll back most prosecutions.
An Abortion Federation survey of 400 members found about 200 of 300 clinics reported violence or harassment in 2025, with 60 receiving death threats.
At the Delaware County Women’s Center in Upland, Pennsylvania, two pardoned protesters poured a liquid, were arrested and pleaded no contest.