An anti-abortion nonprofit in Madison, Wisconsin, was set alight by a suspected arsonist on Sunday, in an incident reflecting the heated tone of debate as the Supreme Court appears poised to reverse Wade.
The Madison police and fire officials said that the fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters with no reported injuries.
A molotov cocktail was thrown inside the building, but it did not catch fire, so the person who started the fire appeared to be the same person who threw the molotov cocktail.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that spray-painted graffiti on an outside wall said, "If abortions aren't safe then you aren't either."
Tony Evers, a vocal supporter of abortion rights, condemned the attack and said in a statement that the push to overturn Wade should be met with "empathy and compassion."
Madison police will give an update on the case on Monday.
Julaine Appling, president of Wisconsin Family Action, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he doesn't mind being disagreed with. I will allow you to threaten the safety of my team because we have a different opinion on an important issue. That doesn't mean you can threaten my life and then damage my property.
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion states that a woman's right to choose to have an abortion is protected by the Constitution. Protesters picketed the houses of conservative justices, while anti-abortion activists and some Republican legislators began drawing up plans for a possible national abortion ban. 13 states have laws that would immediately ban abortion if the court repeals Wade. Sixty-one percent of Americans think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, according to a survey.
If the Supreme Court overturns the Wade decision, the states will have abortion protections.
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