So-called crisis pregnancy centers are often affiliated with religious groups that try to dissuade pregnant people from seeking an abortion.
“Antifa pro-abort men are attacking and putting out hits on pregnancy centers in Portland, OR. Because it drives pro-abort men to violent rage to think that women will have support to choose life,”Rose’s tweet contained images of vandalism, including broken window glass and scrawled graffiti reading, “F-ck CPCs,” on the outside of the building.
We reached out to Portland police to ask whether such centers in Portland were being targeted in the manner Rose stated. Portland Police Bureau spokesperson Terri Wallo Strauss told Snopes in an email that police had one report matching the type of incident Rose tweeted about, but have not made public any descriptions of those involved.
Just before 1 a.m. on May 5, 2022, a group of people vandalized a crisis pregnancy center in the 5100 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard, per Wallo Strauss. The group broke windows and scrawled graffiti. Police are asking the public for tips in the investigation.The vandalism in Portland happened days after Politico
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