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August 16, 2023

Planned Parenthood Arsonist Gets 10 Years in Prison
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In Illinois, a man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the
arson of a Planned Parenthood in Peoria. Tyler Massengill admitted to
using a homemade explosive to set the clinic on fire in January, just
days after Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law sweeping
protections for people from out of state seeking an abortion in
Illinois. Massengill will also have to pay $1.45 million in restitution.
The Planned Parenthood clinic plans to reopen in 2024.


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