Democrat FL State Rep Anna Eskamani Lies that Abortion Clinic Was “Attacked”

By Eric Daugherty

Published Jan. 28, 2022, 4:02 p.m. ET | Updated Jan. 3, 2023

January 28, 2021 Updated 4:01 P.M. ET

FORT MYERS (FCV) – After nine protesters, including four children, were arrested for protesting at a Planned Parenthood site in south Fort Myers, Florida State Representative Anna Eskamani (D) claimed the clinic was “attacked” by extremists.

Despite a report from WINK News that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirming that there was “no violence with the protest,” Eskamani, a strong supporter of abortion, claimed that the Planned Parenthood site was “attacked by anti-abortion extremists.”

Today a Planned Parenthood Health Center in Fort Myers was attacked by anti-abortion extremists & hours later FL lawmakers pushed forward HB5, the 15 week abortion ban. Floridians who traveled to testify were unable to speak. We will keep fighting to protect reproductive freedom.
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) January 28, 2022

Eskamani’s characterization of the Planned Parenthood protest is incorrect. Planned Parenthood clinics have regular protests. This time, the protestors went on the property, but remained peaceful. Anti-abortion protestors usually try to explain to visitors that they will regret terminating their child, or to let the baby live and give him/her up for adoption if they do not have the resources to raise a child.

Brendon Leslie, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of FCV, called out Eskamani for her false characterization of the pro-life demonstration:

Anna is a liar. The Planned Parenthood wasn’t “attacked”. Protesters were arrested for trespassing.

Even local media reporting there’s no violence.

But leftists will say anything to defend the right of murdering babies. https://t.co/PxKktjrZzy pic.twitter.com/4sAmKapRp7
— Brendon Leslie (@BrendonLeslie) January 28, 2022

The pro-life demonstration came as the Florida State Legislature is pushing forward a bill to ban abortion in the Sunshine State after 15 weeks, with very few exceptions.