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Federal jury acquits Mark Houck in win for pro-life movement

Pennsylvania pro-life activist Mark Houck, shown with his wife Ryan-Marie Houck and their seven children, was arrested in an FBI raid on his home Sept. 23, 2022, for alleged violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. (Photo ... more >

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By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times - Monday, January 30, 2023

Pro-life activist Mark Houck was found not guilty Monday by a federal jury of charges stemming from an altercation outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia, signaling a victory for the pro-life movement in its feud with the Justice Department.

Mr. Houck, 49, was charged in September with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act in an October 2021 skirmish with a Planned Parenthood volunteer escort, even though local authorities declined to pursue the case and a judge tossed a civil lawsuit.

A visibly relieved Mr. Houck said outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia that he was grateful for his family, his attorneys and “the justice that we feel was finally served.”

Thomas More Society Executive Vice President Peter Breen, who had accused the Justice Department of “pure harassment,” said the defense was “thrilled with the outcome.”

“This is a win for Mark and the entire pro-life movement,” Mr. Breen said. “The Biden Department of Justice’s intimidation against pro-life people and people of faith has been put in its place.”