Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri took to social media to express his support, stating, “I hope President Trump will shortly pardon the pro-life prisoners unjustly targeted & jailed by the Biden Administration. They deserve to be free.” This sentiment echoes a broader call within conservative circles to push back against what many perceive as selective enforcement of laws targeting their activism.
Addressing the FACE Act
Trump’s pardons coincide with renewed legislative efforts to repeal the FACE Act, a federal law initially enacted to protect access to reproductive health services. Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative Chip Roy of Texas have introduced bills in their respective chambers aimed at dismantling the law. Lee stated, “While President Trump is stopping these outrageous prosecutions, we should ensure that no future administration has the ability to persecute Americans through unequal application of the law.”