Groups Outraged Over Military Training Labeling Pro-Lifers as Terrorists
A pro-life organization, Operation Rescue, has condemned a U.S. military base for permitting an employee to deliver a lesson that labeled pro-life groups as terrorists, akin to ISIS. This indoctrination session occurred at Fort Liberty in North Carolina, sparking outrage from pro-life advocates.
The allegations surfaced after an image appeared online showing a slide from the presentation, listing Operation Rescue and National Right to Life alongside known terrorist organizations. The slide followed one about ISIS, suggesting a comparison between the pro-life groups and the terror group. It included activities such as opposing Roe v. Wade, demonstrating, protesting (a First Amendment right), and picketing, implying that these activities are akin to terrorism.
An anti-terrorism brief was held on Fort Liberty (Bragg) today where they listed several Pro-Life organizations as “terrorist organizations.”
The slide you see here followed right after a slide about ISIS, a terror group in the Middle East.
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Troy Newman, Chief of Operation Rescue, responded vehemently to the reports. “Pro-life organizations have absolutely nothing to do with terrorism,” he stated. “The only perceived purpose for disparaging pro-life organizations in such a training would be to satisfy a political agenda and indoctrinate our soldiers. It is truly a disgrace and clearly violates the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which limits the powers of the U.S. government to use the military to enforce domestic policies.”
Newman expressed disappointment that the proper authorities either were unaware of the slide or allowed it to be included in multiple trainings. He demanded assurances that this would not happen again following Fort Liberty’s investigation.
The base, after conducting a commander’s inquiry, determined that the slides were not approved by authorities and do not reflect the views of the military operations there. It assured that the slides would no longer be used.
Carol Tobias, President of National Right to Life, also criticized the presentation, stating, “In a presentation that is deeply offensive to pro-life Americans across the nation, Fort Liberty promoted outright lies about National Right to Life in a demonstration of lazy scholarship. In our over 50-year history, National Right to Life has always, consistently, and unequivocally condemned violence against anyone.”
