“Anti-abortion activist sentenced to 57 months in prison for “handing roses and resources to women at an abortion facility.”
Lila Rose
Live Action president. an Instagram post. Claim dated 14 May 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Lauren Handy was sentenced to 57 months in prison on a federal civil rights charge and for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a 1994 law that prohibits physically blocking access to clinics.
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In short
Lila Rose (Live Action president) made this claim around 14 May 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C69ucs1SKjP/
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