3 anti-abortion activists, including organizer Chester Gallagher, were sentenced for a 2021 clinic blockade in Tennessee under the FACE Act.

Three anti-abortion activists, including organizer Chester Gallagher, have been sentenced for their roles in a 2021 blockade at a Tennessee clinic. Gallagher received 16 months in prison, while Heather Idoni was sentenced to 8 months, served concurrently with a prior sentence. Both were convicted of obstructing access and federal conspiracy under the FACE Act. This case concludes legal actions against the group, which aimed to prevent access to reproductive health services.

September 27, 2024
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