China Daily Network, June 29. According to the US Axios News Network, on June 24, local time, the US Department of Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security) intelligence department mentioned in a memo that the Supreme Court was doing After the ruling overturning abortion rights, violent extremism is very likely to emerge in the United States. Screenshot of
Axios website report The memo obtained by
Axios shows that as states revise abortion laws, violence may occur in multiple places within weeks. And government officials, including Supreme Court justices, may be among those most at risk, with the memo citing recent attacks by an abortion-rights group called Jane's Revenge and alleged targeting of Supreme Court justices. The plot to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh.
Additionally, the memo lists reproductive health care facilities and religious institutions as potential targets for violent extremist actions. The intelligence service revealed that anti-abortion rights and pro-abortion rights activists were known to have targeted pregnancy resource centers and medical facilities with arson, and there had been "at least 11 incidents of vandalism threatening religious groups perceived to be pro-life." Institutions perpetrate violence”.
It is reported that the assessment in the memo is based on an increase in violence after an earlier draft Supreme Court ruling was leaked. The memo has been shared with state and local homeland security personnel, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and private sector partners.
Axios reports that abortion-related attacks have been on the rise. According to a recent report, attacks against abortion department staff and patients surged 128% in 2021 compared to 2020.
(Compiler: Gao Linlin Editor: Nisina)
Source: China Daily website
