"In a news conference at Planned Parenthood of Metro Washington, D.C., leaders including Mayor Muriel Bowser, council members, representatives from Planned Parenthood, and U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, expressed their anger, concern, and support for people seeking abortions. Ward 1 Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau introduced a bill that would protect people coming into the District seeking abortions, saying the council has felt a sense of urgency since the ruling was first leaked. The bill also would prevent the District and health care providers from cooperating with out-of-state investigations that would target those people.

While all 13 council members support this bill, Congress has the final say over legislation introduced here in the District. Bowser expressed her concern and displeasure with the lack of autonomy experienced by the District.

“Congress can impose its will and overturn the will of the people of the District of Columbia,” Bowser explained. “So this is very much an issue, of course, about our autonomy as taxpaying Americans, we already live with the indignity of a congressional rider.” Leaders aren’t happy about that rider. Holmes Norton even called on Congress to codify the right to an abortion under federal law immediately.

The bill still needs to be discussed with the Council and receive feedback from D.C. residents. It could go into effect as early as September, but Congress still would have the final say on whether it will be enacted."

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"A Catholic Church in Reston, VA was damaged by fire and pro-abortion graffiti early Sunday morning following the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. No suspects have been identified or apprehended at this time. St. John Neumann Catholic Community Church reported a fire on the grounds Sunday at 6:45 a.m., according to WUSA9. A sign at the entrance of the church was spray painted with the message "this won't stop" and another location at the church had graffiti reading "separation of church and state" according to Reston police who responded to the scene alongside the fire department. Separation was misspelled "seperation."

On Saturday morning, a pregnancy center in Lynchburg, VA was also damaged and vandalized. Jane's Revenge admitted responsibility for this attack and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) explicitly denounced it, something other elected officials have largely neglected to do. Early Saturday morning, hours after the SCOTUS decision, a Christian pregnancy center in Colorado faced significant damage from fire and smoke after a suspected arson attack by pro-abortion activists. It was also vandalized.

Jane's Revenge, which has been responsible for a number of attacks on churches and crisis pregnancy centers, released a statement earlier this month outlining their intent to attack pro-life people and groups. They said when pro-life groups work to keep unborn babies from being killed, "medical autonomy is stripped away, humanity is increasingly criminalized, and merely surviving becomes largely untenable."

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/maddywelsh/2022/06/27/catholic-church-in-virginia-vandalized-with-proabortion-messages-n2609376