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Heather Idoni, 59, was sentenced to 24 months in prison under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and “conspiracy against rights” for participating in an abortion clinic protest in Washington, DC, in October 2020.
The Department of Justice announced that she would receive credit for the nine months she has already served since being found guilty in August 2023.
In addition to Idoni’s sentencing, seven other pro-life activists were also given prison sentences for protesting at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, DC.
Lauren Handy, 30, a Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) activist, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison with credit for the nine months she has already spent in jail.
John Hinshaw, 69, received a 21-month prison sentence, and William Goodman, 54, was sentenced to 27 months in prison.
Both Hinshaw and Goodman were granted credit for time served according to the DOJ.
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— SBA Pro-Life America (@sbaprolife) May 14, 2024
Jonathan Darnel, a 42-year-old Iraq war veteran who completed two tours, was sentenced to 34 months in prison with credit for time served last Wednesday.
Herb Geraghty, a 27-year-old pro-life atheist, received a 27-month prison sentence with credit for time served. Jean Marshall, 74, was given a 24-month prison sentence, and Joan Bell, 76, was sentenced to 27 months in prison, as reported by the DOJ.
Additionally, Paulette Harlow, a 75-year-old activist, is set to be sentenced in late May. Idoni is also awaiting sentencing in July on different FACE Act charges related to an abortion clinic protest in Tennessee.
In March 2023, Jay Smith received a ten-month prison sentence.
House Republicans recently raised concerns about alleged mistreatment of Marshall and Idoni while they were awaiting sentencing in jail.
They sent a letter to the U.S. Marshals Service and the Federal Bureau of Prisons addressing these reports.
The FACE Act prohibits threats of force, obstruction, and property damage aimed at disrupting reproductive health care services.
The conspiracy against rights charge makes it illegal for two or more people to conspire to harm or intimidate someone in the United States for exercising their constitutional or legal rights.
Prosecutors claimed that the activists organized a blockade using…
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