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(LifeSiteNews) Following last week’s dramatic FBI raid on a pro-life speaker’s home, generous supporters have donated over $330,000 to his family. 

Catholic speaker and author Mark Houck was arrested last Friday after allegedly violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. Fellow pro-life advocate Ashley Garecht and her husband started a GiveSendGo fundraiser to support the Houck family confront expected forthcoming expenses. 

“Planned Parenthood and its pro-abortion allies want to send a message of fear to the pro-life community of Pennsylvania,” the couple wrote in the campaign. “But we have a different message to share: We will not back down, we will not stop fighting to protect the lives of Pennsylvania’s unborn children, and we WILL NOT TOLERATE the harassment of our leaders by a corrupt and politicized justice system.” 

“Please help us now by supporting the Houck family with a donation of any amount,” the message continues. “The next few days and weeks are unclear. Funds raised through this campaign will go to help the family with any necessary expenses.” 

The couple are asking supporters to “show the Houck family they are not alone” and respond to the attack with a statement that “the pro-life community will not be silenced by fear and intimidation.” 

Since the campaign was launched, over 95 percent of the $350,000 goal has been donated by over 5,000 supporters. The GiveSendGo platform also includes a feature for people to send prayers. So far, 4,624 prayers have been publicly offered to the family. 

Houck was arrested at around 7 a.m. on September 23, with all seven of his young children watching and “screaming,” as previously reported by LifeSiteNews. The grounds for the warrant stemmed from an incident which took place in 2021 outside an abortion clinic in Philadelphia. Despite the issue being dropped in the District Court, it is now being revisited by the Department of Justice (DOJ).  

Several political figures have condemned the actions against Houck and are demanding an explanation. Sen. Josh Hawley (RMO) sent a letter to the DOJ following the arrest, saying that he “want[s] to know from Merrick Garland directly why Biden’s DOJ is arresting Catholic protestors like terrorists complete with SWAT-style tactics while letting actual terrorist acts like firebombings go unpunished.” 

Similarly, Chris Swecker, former assistant FBI director with experience as a SWAT team member, denounced the response as one that does not “in any way justify the use of a SWAT team” based on the nature of the complaint. 

Republican congressmen united to release a letter to attorney general Merrick Garland, saying that “we request an explanation for the excessive level of force used by the FBI in this case, and why the power of federal law enforcement was once again used against an American citizen in what should be a state and local matter.” They asked for a “written letter in response” by Friday. 

Since the arrest, Houck has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges against him. The man who complained that Houck assaulted him after he verbally harassed the pro-lifer’s son outside an abortion clinic, triggering the FBI raid, is alleged to have a history of drug misuse and disorderly conduct. 

On Wednesday, official documents in the case were unveiled, revealing the conditions for Houck’s release. The demands include limiting his travel to within the local district and surrendering or refraining from obtaining a passport or firearms. 

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