Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case which overturns abortion rights established by Roe v. Wade, some pro-abortion groups have warned about a "summer of rage" from protesters.
"Now the leash is off," the group Jane's Revenge said in a blog post on June 15. "And we will make it as hard as possible for your campaign of oppression to continue. We have demonstrated in the past month how easy and fun it is to attack."
"From here forward, any anti-choice group who closes their doors, and stops operating will no longer be a target," the group added. "But until you do, it’s open season, and we know where your operations are. The infrastructure of the enslavers will not survive. We will never stop, back down, slow down, or retreat. We did not want this; but it is upon us, and so we must deal with it proportionally."
Jane's Revenge blog post from May 30, titled "Night of Rage," called for an extreme response if Roe v. Wade got overturned.
"Within the month we anticipate a verdict will be issued that overturns Roe v Wade, setting in motion an evisceration of abortion access across the so-called United States," the group said. "This is an event that should inspire rage in millions of people who can get pregnant…and yet, the response thusfar has been tepid.
"We have agonized over this apparent absence of indignation. Why is it that we are so afraid to unleash hell upon those who are destroying us? Fear of state repression is valid, but this goes deeper than that."
Over the last two months there have been about 40 incidents of vandalism at pro-life centers in the United States, according to The New York Post.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz suggested earlier this week that riots will be very active following the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
"When that decision comes down, we are going to see the left lose their mind," Cruz said, according to Newsweek. "We are going to see, sadly, organized, riots, I think we are going to see organized violence. We are going to see something similar to what we saw in 2020 with the Antifa and Black Lives [Matter] riots across the country."
Jane’s Revenge press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre discussed the potential of violent acts of protest and old reporters that they are unacceptable.
"Violence and destruction of property have no place in our country under any circumstances and the president denounces this action," Jean-Pierre said, according to The New York Post. "Actions like this are completely unacceptable regardless of our politics and we continue to denounce any violence or threats."
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and the Liberate Abortion Campaign issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting any violent acts by other pro-abortion groups because of the SCOTUS decision.
“We reject the tactics and threats of groups that use destruction and violence as a means to an end," the statement said. "They do not speak for us, our supporters, our communities, or our movement. We are committed to protecting and expanding access to abortion and reproductive freedoms through peaceful, non-violent organizing and activism.
"People deserve to both provide and access abortion care in a safe and supportive environment. Abortion providers, health center staff, patients, and supporters of reproductive freedom have long faced daily threats and violence."
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