September 16, 2022
Last week RFI released an important new resource titled, Religious Pro-Life Americans Under Attack: A Threat Assessment of Post-Dobbs America. The report details the findings of a former FBI counter-terrorism and intelligence expert commissioned by RFI to assess recent attacks against pro-life congregations and organizations, and the prospects for future attacks, in the wake of the Dobbs Supreme Court decision. The Threat Assessment, and RFI’s lead staff member on this project, Nathaniel Hurd, have since been featured on a variety of media outlets. Hurd is Director of RFI’s North American Action Team.
TV/VIDEO INTERVIEWS
- EWTN Pro-Life Weekly (11:59-17:25)
- CBN News: “Federal Authorities Get Blasted for Failure to Condemn Ongoing Wave of Pregnancy Center Attacks”
- Washington Watch with Tony Perkins: “Nathaniel Hurd Overviews RFI’s New Report Detailing Attacks on Pro-Life Americans”
- EWTN News Nightly: “New Report Highlights Threats Against Pro-Life People & Organizations”
RADIO SHOWS
- CBN News Quick Start Podcast: “Biden Says Pandemic is ‘Over’, Funeral for The Queen, Bill Maher, Silence on Pro-Life Persecution, Romans 8:26”
- EWTN’s “Conversations with Consequences”: “Pro-Life Americans Under Attack & Walking with Moms in Need”
- The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio: “Post-Dobbs Attacks on Churches and Pro-Life Centers”
- Kathryn Lopez on “K-Lo’s Things That Caught My Eye”: “Attacks on Churches and Pro-Life Centers Are Attacks on Religious Liberty”
ARTICLES
- Common Sense: ” ‘If Abortions Aren’t Safe, Neither Are You’ ” by Olivia Reingold
- The Washington Stand: “Crime Against Pro-Life Centers ‘Will Become Routine’ Without Prosecution: Fmr. Counterintelligence Expert” by Ben Johnson
- Live Action: “Pro-life groups are under increasing attack. Here’s how they can prepare.” by Laura Nicole
- Juicy Ecumenism: “Anti-Religious Violence in the Wake of the Dobbs Decision” by Rick Plasterer
- Religion Unplugged: “New York Pregnancy Center Aims To Provide Women With A ‘Real Choice’” by Myrian Garcia
- Catholic News Agency: “Report assesses threats to religious pro-life Americans following overturn of Roe v. Wade” by Jonah McKeown (republished in National Catholic Register and Catholic World Report)
- National Review: “Attacks on Churches and Pro-Life Centers Are Attacks on Religious Liberty and Pluralism” by Kathryn Lopez
- National Review RFI: ‘Religious Pro-Life Americans Under Attack’ by Wesley J. Smith (republished in RealClear Religion)
- CBN News: “Threat to Pro-Life Americans Remains High, FBI Under Fire for Lack of Response After Dozens of Attacks” by Steve Warren
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