Latest NewsReproductive Freedom for All Condemns Trump DOJ for Rewarding Convicted Anti-Abortion Extremist With Seven-Figure Payout Using Taxpayer Money ChaseAugust 7, 2026 Trump’s administration is handing a seven-figure, taxpayer-funded settlement to a convicted anti-abortion extremist who prevented patients from accessing reproductive healthcare. Paul Vaughn was convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act after helping blockade a Tennessee clinic. This hefty payout is an alarming escalation after President Trump pardoned Vaughn and 22 other anti-abortion extremists convicted under the FACE Act just days into his second term. Anti-abortionGOPHealthcareReproductive rightsTaxpayer moneyTrump