Political violence should have no place in America. Yet over the past few weeks, the American public has seen countless acts of violence directed at the vulnerable – from the Annunciation school shooting to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and, more recently, to Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones’ leaked texts calling for a political opponent to receive “two bullets to the head.”

Such disturbing vitriol is, unfortunately, unsurprising for those of us working to support the pro-life safety net. Our clinics had been attacked on different occasions. We experienced protests in front of our clinics, with the opposition throwing feces and eggs at our windows and doors and shouting obscenities.

When the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked in 2022, pro-abortion radicals declared a “summer of rage,” and proceeded to launch a wave of nearly 100 violent attacks on pro-life organizations nationwide.

These terrifying attacks involved fire bombings, windows smashed, threats spray painted on walls, and more. They cost pro-life pregnancy centers and maternity homes precious resources that could have gone to women and children in need.

At that time, the threatening phone calls began at our own clinics. We immediately contacted the police, who referred us to the FBI. We took the Active Shooter Training offered by the FBI, and we were advised to install security cameras at all of our clinics. They also recommended hiring security guards; however, we could not afford........

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