Assault on pro-life protesters at D.C. Planned Parenthood caught on video, however no arrests made

Two pro-life activists mentioned they have been attacked — one thrown to the bottom and pummeled by a person’s fist — throughout a protest Friday exterior a D.C. Planned Parenthood facility.

While an official of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising, or PAAU, mentioned police refused to arrest the attackers, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson mentioned the incident stays below investigation.

In a tweet posted the subsequent day, Terrisa Bukovinac, PAAU founder and president, mentioned “two proaborts decided to assault me and another pro-life defender” exterior the Carol Whitehill Moses Planned Parenthood Center at 1225 4th Street, NE, on July 21.

Ms. Bukovinac and Mike Gribbin of Arlington, Virginia, have been protesting exterior the ability when two suspects approached. One allegedly threw espresso at Ms. Bukovinac, whereas a person carrying what appears like a floral-print shirt and darkish sun shades is captured on video assaulting Mr. Gribbin, throwing him to the bottom and punching him on the again and head.

The video posted on Twitter captures the confrontation, together with a profanity-laced audio observe, and exhibits two individuals carrying “clinic escort” T-shirts breaking apart the fracas.

“It’s not worth anybody going to jail,” a male voice is heard saying earlier than the person carrying sun shades stalks off, swearing at a bystander recording the violent interplay.

In an announcement, PAAU spokesperson Caroline Smith mentioned, “To address harm and create safety, harm doers must be compelled to give back to the community they harmed. Terrisa is open to talks with the people who assaulted her and hopes they will seek treatment for anger management.”

PAAU says its aim is “to achieve socio-political justice for the preborn by mobilizing anti-abortion activists for direct action and opposing elective abortion through a progressive lens.” The group’s web site consists of graphics supporting “Trans Rights” and “Black Lives Matter” in addition to a silhouette of a fetus with the phrases “Protect the Unborn.”