The vandals were associated with “Jane’s Revenge,” a militant pro-abortion group that targets pregnancy help centers and takes responsibility for arson, firebombing, and vandalism against the organizations. The group emerged after the leak of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in May 2022.
At Heartbeat of Miami, the vandalism resulted in thousands of dollars in damages, with graffitied messages such as “Jane’s Revenge” and “If abortions aren’t safe, then neither are you” sprayed on the walls.
The activists later disrupted the organization’s annual fundraising gala in September 2022, according to Heartbeat of Miami’s 2023 complaint.
“Jane’s Revenge’s campaign of violence, executed by its associated cells across the country against life-affirming reproductive health care facilities, has resulted in attacks on over 80 facilities across the country, including three facilities in Florida,” the complaint read.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed suit on behalf of several pregnancy clinics including Heartbeat of Miami, citing the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, according to the press release.
The law, signed by former president Bill Clinton in 1994, prohibits “violent, threatening, damaging, and obstructive conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services.”
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