Overview

• Six pro-life activists are on trial for a protest at a Tennessee abortion clinic in 2021, where they allegedly violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and conspired against civil rights.
• The defendants, who face up to 11 years in prison if convicted, sang hymns and urged women not to get abortions during the protest.
• The Department of Justice has accused the group of intentionally blocking access to the clinic, a charge the defendants' lawyers deny, stating the protest was peaceful and nonviolent.
• One of the defendants, Caroline Davis, has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with the government, testifying against her co-defendants.
• The trial, which is expected to last into next week, has drawn a significant public audience, with the courtroom gallery packed with friends and family of the defendants.