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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Carter Sherman

Anti-abortion activists pardoned by Trump face trial for new clinic ‘invasion’

people hold signs that read 'keep abortion legal' and 'stop abortion extremism'
Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the supreme court in Washington DC on 24 June 2024. Photograph: Aashish Kiphayet/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Six anti-abortion activists, include two previously pardoned by Donald Trump, will stand trial on state charges that they trespassed on an abortion clinic’s property and refused to leave.

The six, who were also charged with criminal conspiracy, were due in court on Wednesday, but waived their right to appear – a move that is tantamount to pleading not guilty, according to lawyer John Williamson. A trial date has not been set.

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