Pregnancy centers in Colorado, Virginia vandalized after Roe ruling

At least two pro-life pregnancy centers were hit by anti-abortion attacks following the Supreme Court's recent Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which previously established abortion as a federally protected constitutional right.

A fire at Life Choices, a center in Longmont, Colo., on Saturday morning is being investigated as Arson, according to local police.

The Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, Va., was also vandalized early Saturday morning by four individuals who broke multiple windows, according to police.

Photos from both locations show graffiti on the buildings’ exteriors, including threatening statements along the lines of “If abortions are not safe, neither are you.”

A tag at Blue Ridge mentions “Jane’s Revenge,” a guerilla activist group that has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks on pregnancy centers across the U.S. since the draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito leaked in May. Its name is a reference to Jane Roe, the anonymous plaintiff in the original 1971 case.

Employees at the Longmont center also believe Jane’s Revenge is likely responsible for the fire, according to LongmontLeader.com.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin condemned the attack on Twitter and expressed support for local law enforcement as they investigate.

“There is no room for this in Virginia, breaking the law is unacceptable. This is not how we find common ground,” he tweeted Saturday.

There is no room for this in Virginia, breaking the law is unacceptable. This is not how we find common ground. Virginia State Police stands ready to support local law enforcement as they investigate.https://t.co/BONC83jKgj

— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) June 26, 2022

Colorado Gov. Jarod Polis, a Democrat, has not mentioned the attack on Twitter or in a press release as of Monday afternoon. 

In April, Polis signed a bill into law guaranteeing access to abortion, reports The Hill. 

Abortion providers have also come under attack since the May leak, like a fire at a would-be abortion clinic in Wyoming.