Biden expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted under FACE Act

Donald Trump is expected to pardon pro-life activists convicted nether the FACE Act during President Biden's medication successful the coming days.

The pardons, archetypal reported by The Daily Wire, would use to activists convicted of protesting adjacent termination clinics during assorted demonstrations. The details and scope of the pardons person yet to beryllium revealed.

Thomas Ciesielka, a spokesperson for the pro-life instrumentality steadfast the Thomas Moore Society, confirmed plans for the pardon to Fox News Digital.

News of the program comes conscionable 1 time earlier the March for Life, an yearly pro-life march that takes spot successful Washington, D.C.

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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a quality league astatine Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, successful Palm Beach, Fla.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., had called connected Trump to pardon activists convicted nether the FACE Act since the president was sworn into office.

"No medication successful past has targeted Christians similar the Biden Admin. We saw 1 persecution aft another, from shutting down churches during COVID to raiding pro-lifers homes astatine the ace of dawn. EVERY pro-life captive Biden wrongly imprisoned should beryllium pardoned," Hawley wrote connected X.

Hawley said helium spoke with Trump astir a imaginable pardon program connected Thursday morning, saying they had a "great conversation."

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has besides introduced authorities that would dismantle the FACE Act. Many lawmakers person argued that Democratic administrations person weaponized it against pro-life groups and Christians.

"97% of FACE Act prosecutions betwixt the years of 1994-2024 were initiated against pro-life Americans; it is laughable to reason that the instrumentality hasn't been weaponized. Let's enactment H.R. 589 connected the President's table and extremity this erstwhile and for all," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said successful a connection reacting to the pardon news.

Pro-life supporters march successful Washington D.C., United States connected January 20, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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Trump besides issued a broad pardon for astir each January 6 prisoners soon aft helium took the oath of office.