Donald Trump is expected to issue pardons in the coming days to pro-life activists convicted under the FACE Act during President Biden’s administration.
The pardon, first reported by The Daily Wire, would apply to activists convicted of protesting near abortion clinics during several demonstrations. The details and scope of the pardon have yet to be revealed.
Thomas Ciesielka, a spokesperson for the pro-life law firm Thomas Moore Society, confirmed the pardon plans to Fox News Digital.
News of the plan comes just one day before the March for Life, an annual pro-life march that takes place in Washington, D.C.
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., had Trump shouted to pardon activists convicted under the FACE Act since the president was sworn in.
“No administration in history has targeted Christians like the Biden administration. We saw one persecution after another, from closing churches during COVID to raiding pro-lifers’ homes at the crack of dawn. EVERY pro-life prisoner that Biden wrongly imprisoned should be pardoned,” Hawley wrote on X.
Hawley said he spoke with Trump Thursday morning about a possible pardon plan and said they had a “great conversation.”
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has also introduced legislation that would dismantle the FACE Act. Many lawmakers have argued that Democratic administrations have weaponized it against pro-life groups and Christians.
“97% of FACE Act prosecutions between the years 1994 and 2024 were initiated against pro-life Americans; it is laughable to say that the law has not been used as a weapon. Let’s put HR 589 on the president’s desk and put an end to this once and for all. all,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said in a statement responding to the pardon news.
Pro-life supporters march in Washington DC, United States on January 20, 2023. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Trump also spent a general pardon for almost all prisoners on January 6, shortly after he took the oath of office.
