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“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record two articles of attacks on churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. [From the National Catholic Register] Attacks on Churches, Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers Continue A pro-life sign at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, about 50 miles northwest of Wichita, was vandalized over the weekend. Since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on Friday, attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers have been reported in West Virginia, Washington, Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Indiana. Below are the latest recorded attacks since the decision. Matt Vainer, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Wichita, said that the perpetrator was followed by a witness who called the police. The perpetrator was arrested, he said. The pastor of St. Teresa of Avila, Father Aaron Spexarth, placed the sign underneath a crucifix in the church, as he believed it was most appropriate to place it at Christ's feet, Vainer confirmed to CNA. All Saints Catholic Church in Portland, Oregon had its sign defaced with pro-abortion graffiti June 25. A photo of the vandalism shows the words ``If abortions aren't safe, neither are you!--XOXO Jane.'' The FBI is investigating, Barbara Custer, a parish secretary at the church, told CNA. A Woman's Friend Pregnancy Resource Clinic in Yuba City, California was vandalized June 27.…”