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    "title": "16 Arrested at HHS Headquarters Protesting Abortion Pill Deregulation",
    "modified_at": "2026-01-24 17:41:01",
    "published_at": "2026-01-24 17:41:00",
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    "body": "<p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Washington, D.C.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp;January 24, 2026</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Time of Arrests:</strong>&nbsp;9:55 AM</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Where:</strong>&nbsp;HHS Headquarters, 200 Independence Ave SW</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>NEWS HOOK (WHY THIS MATTERS NOW)</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>16 pro-life activists arrested</strong>&nbsp;in a high-profile blockade outside HHS headquarters.</span></li><li><span>Protest targets the&nbsp;<strong>abortion pill (mifepristone)</strong>&mdash;now responsible for the&nbsp;<strong>majority of U.S. abortions</strong>.</span></li><li><span>Despite Roe v. Wade being overturned,&nbsp;<strong>abortions surged</strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>630,000 (2019)</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>1.14 million (2024)</strong>.</span></li><li><span>The protest directly challenges the&nbsp;<strong>Trump/Vance administration</strong>, accusing it of quietly continuing Biden-era abortion pill policies.</span></li><li><span>Action occurs&nbsp;<strong>days before the National March for Life</strong>, headlined by Vice President JD Vance&mdash;creating political tension and immediate media relevance.</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>CORE ALLEGATION</strong></p><p>Activists say the Trump/Vance administration has&nbsp;<strong>failed to reinstate critical safety regulations</strong>&nbsp;on mifepristone, including:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>In-person doctor visits</span></li><li><span>Medical oversight safeguards</span></li></ul><p>They also allege:</p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>HHS approved a&nbsp;<strong>generic abortion pill</strong>&nbsp;under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</span></li><li><span>Federal funds overseen by HHS were&nbsp;<strong>quietly released to Planned Parenthood</strong></span></li><li><span>Public pro-life messaging conflicts with&nbsp;<strong>actual federal policy actions</strong></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span>Let Them Live</span></li><li><span>Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU)</span></li><li><span>Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America</span></li><li><span>Rescue Resurrection</span></li><li><span>Citizens for a Pro-Life Society</span></li><li><span>Pro-Life San Francisco</span></li><li><span>Franciscan Friars of the Renewal</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>KEY SPEAKERS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Nathan Berning</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Co-Founder, Let Them Live</span></li><li><span><strong>Terrisa Bukovinac</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Founder, Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU)</span></li><li><span><strong>Marjorie Dannenfelser</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; President, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America</span></li><li><span><strong>Randall Terry</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Organizer, Rescue Resurrection</span></li><li><span><strong>Dr. Monica Miller</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Founder, Citizens for a Pro-Life Society</span></li><li><span><strong>Sr. Dede Byrne</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Little Workers for the Sacred Hearts</span></li><li><span><strong>Fr. Fidelis Moscinski</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Franciscan Friars of the Renewal</span></li><li><span><strong>Herb Geraghty</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; FACE Act defendant, Trump pardonee</span></li><li><span><strong>Melanie Salazar</strong>&nbsp;&ndash; Director, Pro-Life San Francisco</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>STRONG SOUND BITES</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Terrisa Bukovinac:</strong></span></li><li><span></span></li><li><span><em>&ldquo;This administration&rsquo;s lack of action is enabling state-sanctioned mass killing. Being arrested is a small sacrifice in the face of genocide.&rdquo;</em></span></li><li><span><strong>Constance Becker:</strong></span></li><li><span></span></li><li><span><em>&ldquo;The abortion pill is violence&mdash;against unborn children and against women. Our wombs should not be sites of force.&rdquo;</em></span></li><li><span><strong>Melanie Salazar:</strong></span></li><li><span></span></li><li><span><em>&ldquo;Abortion pills suffocate tiny human beings. Preborn people deserve protection from this violence.&rdquo;</em></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SUGGESTED INTERVIEW ANGLES</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><strong>Why abortions actually INCREASED after Roe was overturned</strong></span></li><li><span>Is the abortion pill the&nbsp;<strong>real post-Roe battleground</strong>?</span></li><li><span>Are Trump and Vance&nbsp;<strong>out of step with pro-life voters</strong>?</span></li><li><span>Is there a disconnect between&nbsp;<strong>March for Life rhetoric</strong>&nbsp;and federal policy?</span></li><li><span>Are abortion pills putting&nbsp;<strong>women at medical risk</strong>?</span></li><li><span><strong>Are additional future protests planned with activists risking arrest?</strong></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>SUGGESTED TV CHYRONS</strong></p><ul class=\"release-content-list release-content-list--bulleted release-content-list--align-inherit\"><li><span><em>16 Arrested at HHS in Abortion Pill Protest</em></span></li><li><span><em>Pro-Life Activists Target Abortion Pill Policies</em></span></li><li><span><em>Why Abortions Rose After Roe Was Overturned</em></span></li><li><span><em>Trump Admin Under Fire Over Abortion Pill</em></span></li><li><span><em>Protesters Demand Ban on Abortion Drugs</em></span></li><li><span><em>March for Life Looms Amid Policy Backlash</em></span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>MEDIA&nbsp; CONTACTS</strong></p><p><strong>Jerry McGlothlin&nbsp;</strong>919-437-0001 jerry@specialguest.com</p><p><strong>Elise Ketch&nbsp;</strong>(703) 887-6392&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:press@paaunow.org\"><u>press@paaunow.org</u></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           href=\"https://specialguests.com/guests-topics/\"\n           data-id=\"8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 13.89%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8272aef3-903b-430f-bc7d-c23078a2130c/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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