Provida Catholic Activist is attacked in New York during interview

A Catholic Provide activist was assaulted on Thursday in New York City (United States) while conducting a video interview with an abortion defender.

Savannah Craven Antoo was participating in an interview with a “probort person” who “enraged” during the discussion and hit her in the face, according to A press release from the Provida Live Action group.

Antoo worked as a “Live Action activist” when the aggression occurred, according to the group. The images shared by the president of Live Action, Lila Rose, show Antoo being beaten in the face by the aggressor.

An image shared by Rose also showed Antoo with blood running on his face after the aggression.

In An X post on Thursday nightAntoo said he was recovering at the hospital after receiving suture points.

Antao told CNA – Ewtn News Advancement – in an interview on Friday morning he has worked for years as a provident activist.

“I do street interviews regularly for my YouTube channel and for several other organizations,” he said. “It’s not something that is not used to doing. It was a day like any other.”

The woman who assaulted her was “very passionate” in his proportion, said Antoo.

“She knew Planned Parenthood. She totally coincided with me that abortion kills a baby. She knew how the procedure worked,” he said.

Antao said that at a given time, the woman suggested that children in reception could be killed. When Antao mentioned that statement again, the woman attacked her.

“I didn’t have time or think about what was to come,” he said.

Antoo’s husband, Henry, protected her from new women’s attacks, after which the aggressor fled. The couple called the police, but they could not locate the woman. Antao was subsequently transferred to the hospital and needed two suture points. He said he is raising funds for a security fund through Your YouTube channel.

The activist declared Friday that he did not know if her aggressor had already been arrested. However, he expressed his solidarity with her.

“I know that this woman was suffering inside, and that’s why I still want to pray for her and find peace with herself,” he said.

Rose said Thursday that Live Action was “deeply grateful” for Antoo’s work.

“His courage in violence is heroic. We are grateful to be safe and receive support,” Rose said.

“His courage in violence is heroic. We are grateful to be safe and receive support,” Rose said.

Meanwhile, Antao told CNA that his Catholic faith has always strengthened his provida posture, although he said that the large number of black and Latin Latin babies in New York City motivated her to get more involved in activism.

When asked if the aggression would reduce her pro -life efforts, Antao replied: “Absolutely not.”

Translated and adapted by the ACI Press team. Originally published in CNA.