Mark Houck, a Catholic anti-abortion activist who was accused of assaulting a 72-year-old clinic volunteer outside a Planned Parenthood in Philadelphia, was acquitted Monday of charges that he instigated the encounter to intimidate the organization’s workers, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
The Department of Justice charged Houk with two counts of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (Face) Act. The DOJ accused Houck of twice assaulting the volunteer at the Planned Parenthood Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center.
According to the DOJ indictment obtained by The Daily Beast, the then-47-year-old Houck “forcefully shoved B.
The Department of Justice charged Houk with two counts of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (Face) Act. The DOJ accused Houck of twice assaulting the volunteer at the Planned Parenthood Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center.
According to the DOJ indictment obtained by The Daily Beast, the then-47-year-old Houck “forcefully shoved B.
- 1/31/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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