WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran– the lead Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies – along with 15 colleagues Tuesday called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and work to prevent violence against pro-life organizations.
After a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked to the media, pro-life and religious organizations have been increasingly vandalized and damaged.
“We are deeply concerned that this trend will continue should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade in the coming weeks unless the Department of Justice, the FBI, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices take a firm public stance and proactive response against these violent threats,” the senators wrote.
“The criminal acts perpetrated against those who oppose legalized abortion are a clear effort to intimidate or coerce individuals who hold pro-life values,” the senators wrote. “We call on the Department of Justice to take these actions seriously and work to prevent violence and, when such acts are perpetrated, investigate and prosecute them as appropriate.”
The letter was signed by Senators Steve Daines (Mont.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), Roger Wicker (Miss.), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), John Boozman (Ark.), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Joni Ernst (Iowa), James Risch (Idaho), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), Ted Cruz (Texas), John Thune (S.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.), James Lankford (Okla.) and Mike Braun (Ind.).
This letter is supported by the National Right to Life Committee, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, Family Research Council, Catholic Vote, March for Life, Students for Life and Family Policy Alliance.