The Department of Justice charged nine anti-abortion protesters who blocked an abortion clinic, and five fetuses were found in one activist's home
The Justice Department has charged nine anti-abortion protesters with conspiring to obstruct access to a women's reproductive health facility in Washington, D.C., in October 2020, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday afternoon.
All have been charged with two counts of engaging in a conspiracy against individuals' civil rights and clinic access obstruction. If convicted, they could each face a maximum of 11 years in prison. Attorneys for each defendant were not listed on their court docket as of Thursday afternoon. The department said officers found five fetuses at the home."Upon further investigation, MPD located five fetuses inside a residence at the location," MPD said in a statement."The fetuses were collected by the DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner."According to the indictment, all the individuals traveled to D.C. to participate in the blockade under direction from Handy.
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