Republicans demand protection for NC crisis pregnancy centers, but ignore another threat

Republicans demand protection for NC crisis pregnancy centers, but ignore another threat
The News&Observer
Opinion
BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD
AUGUST 06, 2022 12:00 AM

Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Ted Budd recently sent a letter to North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, asking Stein to protect crisis pregnancy centers across the state from the “attacks” they have begun to experience since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

The letter urged Stein to “ensure that women across our state can access the services provided by Crisis Pregnancy Centers without fear of violence.” They pointed out that Mountain Area Pregnancy Services, a crisis pregnancy center located in Asheville, was vandalized in June by a militant pro-abortion group. The words “If abortions aren’t safe, neither are you” were spray-painted in red on the front of the building alongside an anarchist symbol.

Violence or threats of violence are against the law and never acceptable, regardless of who they come from, and Stein should indeed pursue the civil penalties the FACE Act of 1994 authorizes attorneys general to levy against those who vandalize clinics. But if North Carolina Republicans are upset by the vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers, they should be equally critical when abortion providers are targeted.

People in North Carolina cannot access services provided by abortion clinics without fear of violence, and they haven’t been able to for a long time. Violence against abortion clinics is well-documented, dating back to the 1970s when abortion was first legalized nationwide. Abortion clinics across the country have been set on fire and bombed, and abortion providers are often the victims of physical assault, death threats and stalking.

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