A pro-life activist was left bloodied after she was attacked while conducting a street interview in New York City on Thursday.
An unidentified pro-abortion woman was caught on camera punching pro-life journalist Savannah Craven Antao as Antao asked her questions about abortion on behalf of the pro-life organization Live Action.
In the clip of the incident, the attacker tells Antao, “You don’t understand the magnitude of having a child.”
“I’m not the one who admitted they would be OK with killing babies in foster care and killing children that had been abused,” Antao said.
“That’s not the point,” the woman replied before punching Antao in the face twice, sending Antao off camera as the attacker walked away.
“I was just assaulted in Harlem interviewing people on the street. In cop car. Heading to hospital. Updates soon. ABORTION SUPPORTERS ARE VIOLENT!” Antao wrote in an Instagram post featuring photos of her bloodied face.
Antao was transported by police to a local hospital. In a video from the back of a police vehicle, she tells officers the assailant was “big” and “tall.”
Antao’s husband, Henry Antao, told Live Action, “The woman became aggressive and violent upon learning Savannah’s pro-life stance. I intervened to protect my wife and we immediately called 911. The police arrived, and we provided them with the assailant’s photo and description. We hope justice will be served soon.”
Live Action president and founder Lila Rose said the group would not be intimidated by the incident.
“We are deeply grateful for the work Savannah has done to protect preborn children and help end abortion in our nation,” she said. “Her bravery in the face of violence is heroic. We are grateful she is safe and receiving support. No one should ever face physical assault for expressing their views in public.”
“We will not be intimidated. Live Action will continue our goal to defund Planned Parenthood – which kills over 1,000 children every day while receiving more than $700 million in taxpayer funding. We remain committed to our mission to completely abolish abortion and ensure every child is protected under the law.”