On Tuesday, the offices of a Christian anti-abortion nonprofit in a Buffalo suburb were firebombed and destroyed in what the company’s CEO dubbed “pro-abortion Kristallnacht.”
The assailants spray painted the message ‘Jane Was Here’ on the building’s facade, a calling card for the Jane’s Revenge militants.
Similar attacks were carried out on June 3 in Washington, DC, and May 8 in Madison, Wisconsin.
The incident in Buffalo occurred just hours after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning about an increased risk of violence ahead of the Supreme Court’s predicted rejection of Roe v Wade.
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‘Personal grievances, reactions to current events, and adherence to violent extremist ideologies, including racially or ethnically motivated or anti-government/antiauthority violent extremism, have recently mobilized threat actors to violence,’ according to a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin released on Tuesday.
‘In light of a high-profile US Supreme Court case about abortion rights, individuals who advocate for and against abortion have encouraged violence in public forums, including against government, religious, and reproductive healthcare personnel and facilities, as well as those with opposing ideologies,’ according to the DHS alert.
‘Going forward, we’re afraid that concerns connected to reducing abortion access in general might spark a larger response,’ a senior official said in the danger notice.
The Buffalo organization, CompassCare, pointed out in a statement on Tuesday that the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has designated funds to protect abortion clinics but not to protect organizations like theirs.
‘Ironically, New York’s Governor not only ignored the violence but instead earmarked $35 million in taxpayer funds to increase security at abortion clinics,’ they said.
The CEO, Jim Harden, compared the attack on his plant to the start of the Holocaust.
The father of 10 explained, ‘This is the pro-abortion Kristallnacht.’
‘As a result of this act of violence, the needs of women facing unintended pregnancies will go unmet, and newborns will perish.’
‘I’m curious if Governor Hochul would veto the bill investigating the Pregnancy Center.’
‘I’m curious as to whether Attorney General Letitia James will look into these despicable criminals.’
‘CompassCare will rebuild because women deserve better,’ says the organization. CompassCare will continue to serve because unborn children need to be protected.’
Amherst, a Buffalo suburb, police have initiated an investigation and are considering the incident as an arson.
Brian Kulpa, Amherst town supervisor, said: ‘With reports that this fire was set intentionally, I am disgusted that lives were put at risk.’
According to the Amherst police department, two firemen who arrived to the site were hurt and treated for minor injuries.
‘Our thoughts and prayers are with the firemen as they recuperate,’ added Kulpa.
‘Violent retaliation is never the solution. Attainments like this have no place in Amherst.
‘Amherst police are continuing their investigation with our partners in order to hold those responsible for their conduct accountable.’
Jane’s Revenge has claimed responsibility for hurling Molotov cocktails at the Wisconsin Family Action headquarters in Madison and vandalizing a pro-life facility in Seattle.
The group derives its name from an underground abortion network operating in Chicago in the late 1960s and early ’70s called the Jane Collective.