Activist Lauren Handy sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for organizing abortion clinic blockade

Published May 14, 2024 11:28am ET



A judge on Tuesday sentenced activist Lauren Handy to four years and nine months in prison for leading a blockade at an abortion clinic in Washington, D.C., in 2020.

Handy, 30, was convicted by a jury last year of two charges, conspiracy against rights and a Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act violation, after she and nine others organized and attended what they described as a “rescue” at the clinic. The incident involved using chains, bike locks, and ropes to block the clinic entrance.

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