Terrisa Bukovinac

Terrisa Lin Bukovinac is an American Democratic political candidate and anti-abortion activist. She has declared her candidacy for president in the 2024 United States presidential election[1] and intends to run campaign ads using footage of aborted fetuses.[2]

Terrisa Bukovinac
CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationPro-life activist
Political partyDemocratic

Bukovinac is from Adrian, Michigan[2] and graduated from Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts in 2000.

Political career

In 2017, she founded Pro-Life San Francisco,[3] then became the president of Democrats for Life of America in 2020. The following year, she founded Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU).[3][4] In 2022, Bukovinac and Lauren Handy took the remains of 115 aborted fetuses from outside of the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C., five of whom they believe were post-viability, which could mean the clinic violated the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act.[3][5] Along with other Republican senators, PAAU has pushed for an investigation into the clinic, specifically relating to the circumstances of those five aborted fetuses.[6] Handy was later convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.[7]

Bukovinac announced her presidential candidacy in early September 2023.[8] Her campaign is being managed by Catherine Glenn Foster, who was previously president of Americans United for Life and served as council for the Alliance Defending Freedom; both organizations were vital in overturning Roe v. Wade.[9] In relation to her views on abortion, Bukovinac supports federal abortion ban, defunding Planned Parenthood, repealing the FACE Act and pardoning individuals convicted of crimes related to it, and decreasing costs related to giving birth.[3]

As of September 2023, Bukovinac's campaign had raised less than $8,000.[10]

References
  1. Berstein, Brittany (September 14, 2023). "Progressive Pro-Lifer Enters 2024 Democratic Primary to Advocate for the Unborn". National Review. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. Resnick, Sophia. "Anti-abortion Democrat runs for president to show graphic imagery in campaign ads". Michigan Advance. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. "National Pro-Life Activist Declares Her Candidacy for the Democratic Party's Nomination for President". Yahoo Finance. September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. Levenson, Michael (March 31, 2022). "5 Fetuses Removed From Home of Anti-Abortion Activist, Group Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  5. O'Connor, Lydia (April 5, 2022). "Arrested Anti-Abortion Activist Claims She Was Given 115 Fetuses". HuffPo. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. Kamman, Samantha (March 22, 2023). "Progressive activists continue push for justice 1 year after recovery of 5 full-term aborted babies". The Christian Post. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. "Anti-abortion activists, including one who kept fetuses, convicted of illegally blocking DC clinic". AP News. August 29, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  8. Penley, Taylor (September 19, 2023). "Progressive activist launches presidential bid to protest Biden's stance on abortion". Fox News. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. Resnick, Sophia. "Anti-abortion Democrat runs for president to show graphic imagery in campaign ads". Michigan Advance. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. "BUKOVINAC, TERRISA LIN - Candidate overview". Federal Election Commission. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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