The attackers spray-painted the slogan “Jane Was Here” on the side of the building - a calling card of the activists’ Jane’s Revenge.
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The Buffalo attack came hours before the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cautioned of a surging risk of violence ahead of an expected Supreme Court overturning of Roe v Wade.
“Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence due to factors such as personal grievances, reactions to current events, and adherence to violent extremist ideologies, including racially or ethnically motivated or anti-government/antiauthority violent extremism,” said a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin, issued on Tuesday.
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“Given a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court case about abortion rights, individuals who advocate both for and against abortion have, on public forums, encouraged violence, including against government, religious, and reproductive healthcare personnel and facilities, as well as those with opposing ideologies,” the DHS alert said.
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A senior official in the threat note suggested that “going forward, we’re concerned that grievances related to restricting abortion access in general could fuel a broader response.”
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The Buffalo organization, CompassCare, pointed out on Tuesday that the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has designated funds to protect abortion clinics but not to protect organizations like theirs.
“Ironically, New York’s Governor not only ignored the violence but instead earmarked $35 million in taxpayer funds to increase security at abortion clinics,” they said.
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Jim Harden, the CEO, compared the attack on his facility to the beginning of the Holocaust.
“This is the pro-abortion Kristallnacht,” said the father of ten.
“Because of this act of violence, the needs of women facing unplanned pregnancy will go unmet and babies will die.”
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“I wonder if Gov. Hochul will veto the Pregnancy Center Investigation Bill?”
“I wonder if Attorney General Letitia James will investigate these cowardly criminals?”
“CompassCare will rebuild because women deserve better. CompassCare will not stop serving because preborn boys and girls deserve protection.”
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Police in Amherst, the Buffalo suburb, have initiated a probe and are treating the case as an act of arson.
Brian Kulpa, Amherst town supervisor, said: “With reports that this fire was set intentionally, I am disgusted that lives were put at risk.”
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Two firefighters who responded to the scene were injured and treated for minor injuries, according to the Amherst police department.
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“Our thoughts are with the firefighters as they recover,” Kulpa said.
“A violent response is never the answer. There is no place in Amherst for such attacks.”
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