Media

Media Advisory

For Immediate Release
April 03, 2025
Noah Brandt
VP, Communications
media@liveaction.org

Pro-Life Journalist Assaulted by Pro-Abortion Attacker While Conducting Interviews in New York City

Washington, D.C. –. – Live Action Founder and President Lila Rose issued the following statement on the physical violence experienced by a Live Action Activist while conducting interviews on the street in New York City:

“Today, Savannah Craven, a pro-life reporter working with Live Action, was physically assaulted while peacefully exercising her First Amendment rights by conducting on-the-street interviews in New York City. She was engaging passersby with a simple question: ‘Do you know what Planned Parenthood does?’

“During one of these conversations, a pro-abortion individual became enraged upon learning Savannah was pro-life and brutally punched her in the face.”

You can watch the video here.

Savannah’s Husband, Henry Anato, added:

“I Henry Antao and my wife, Savannah Craven Antao, were out on the street in Harlem doing some street interviews. My wife Savannah Craven Antao was assaulted by a pro-abortion woman we were interviewing on the street. The woman became aggressive and violent upon learning Savannah’s pro-life stance. I intervened to protect my wife, and we immediately called 911. The police arrived, and we provided them with the assailant’s photo and description. We hope justice will be served soon. We are pro life activists because ending abortion and protecting babies from the violence that Planned Parenthood commits is the most important issue of our lifetime.”

Rose Concluded:

“We are deeply grateful for the work Savannah has done to protect preborn children and help end abortion in our nation. Her bravery in the face of violence is heroic. We are grateful she is safe and receiving support. No one should ever face physical assault for expressing their views in public.

We will not be intimidated. Live Action will continue our goal to defund Planned Parenthood—which kills over 1,000 children every day while receiving more than $700 million in taxpayer funding. We remain committed to our mission to completely abolish abortion and ensure every child is protected under the law.”

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About Lila Rose and Live Action – Lila Rose founded and serves as president of Live Action. Live Action is a 501(c)3 human rights non-profit and the digital leader of the global pro-life movement. Live Action exists today to shift public opinion against abortion and to defend the rights of the most vulnerable. With over 7 million social media followers and 2.3 billion lifetime video views, Live Action reaches individuals 75 million times per month– saving lives and transforming hearts, with 43% of surveyed followers saying Live Action’s content has changed their position against abortion. Through compelling educational media, human interest storytelling, investigative reporting, and community activism, Live Action reveals the humanity of preborn children and exposes the abortion industry’s exploitation of women and families for profit. Lila is also the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. Find Lila on Twitter at @lilagracerose, and Instagram at @lilaroseofficial, and Facebook at @lilagracerose. Find out more at http://www.liveaction.org.

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