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Texas football player charged with assault of pregnant girlfriend
A college football player from the University of Houston has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted his pregnant girlfriend over an argument regarding the abortion pill.
Carmello Brooks, a University of Houston football player, has been accused of assaulting Nariah Harley because she wouldn't take the abortion pill.
Harley wants to retract any claims that Brooks assaulted her.
Brooks is also facing charges for an August incident in which he allegedly assaulted another pregnant woman.
Carmello Brooks, 19, was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Nariah Harley, because she refused to take the abortion pill. Brooks reportedly squeezed Harley's arms, slammed her to the ground, and sat on her.
Though news reports indicate investigators believe the assault happened because Harley refused to take the abortion pill, Harley has since retracted any statements that would implicate Brooks, telling investigators she would feel "forever guilt" if the charges ended his football career.
She now claims the bruises on her arms are because she would not leave Brooks' apartment, so he picked her up and "gently put [her] out the apartment."
A University of Houston Athletics spokesperson responded to the allegations, saying, “We are aware of an incident involving a Houston Football student-athlete. We take all allegations of this nature very seriously and are gathering more information."
This is not the first time Brooks has been accused of assaulting a pregnant woman.
He is also facing charges for a separate incident in August, in which he went to the home of a different pregnant woman after he learned of her pregnancy.
Once there, he allegedly became aggressive and tried to leave with the woman's keys. The woman pushed the door shut, partially detaching the door handle and causing damage.
The widespread prevalence of abortion, and its easier access due to the abortion pill's availability by mail, has increased the danger pregnant women face when they don't want to abort their preborn children, but the abusive men in their lives do.
Previous research indicated that over 60 percent of all women who abort faced pressure or coercion to do so. When they refuse, they are at greater risk of violence. Homicide is one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women, and many of those deaths occur at the hands of a romantic partner.
Pregnant women and their preborn children deserve protection from violent and abusive men and from the predatory abortion industry.
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Texas football player charged with assault of pregnant girlfriend
A college football player from the University of Houston has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted his pregnant girlfriend over an argument regarding the abortion pill.
Carmello Brooks, a University of Houston football player, has been accused of assaulting Nariah Harley because she wouldn't take the abortion pill.
Harley wants to retract any claims that Brooks assaulted her.
Brooks is also facing charges for an August incident in which he allegedly assaulted another pregnant woman.
Carmello Brooks, 19, was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Nariah Harley, because she refused to take the abortion pill. Brooks reportedly squeezed Harley's arms, slammed her to the ground, and sat on her.
Though news reports indicate investigators believe the assault happened because Harley refused to take the abortion pill, Harley has since retracted any statements that would implicate Brooks, telling investigators she would feel "forever guilt" if the charges ended his football career.
She now claims the bruises on her arms are because she would not leave Brooks' apartment, so he picked her up and "gently put [her] out the apartment."
A University of Houston Athletics spokesperson responded to the allegations, saying, “We are aware of an incident involving a Houston Football student-athlete. We take all allegations of this nature very seriously and are gathering more information."
This is not the first time Brooks has been accused of assaulting a pregnant woman.
He is also facing charges for a separate incident in August, in which he went to the home of a different pregnant woman after he learned of her pregnancy.
Once there, he allegedly became aggressive and tried to leave with the woman's keys. The woman pushed the door shut, partially detaching the door handle and causing damage.
The widespread prevalence of abortion, and its easier access due to the abortion pill's availability by mail, has increased the danger pregnant women face when they don't want to abort their preborn children, but the abusive men in their lives do.
Previous research indicated that over 60 percent of all women who abort faced pressure or coercion to do so. When they refuse, they are at greater risk of violence. Homicide is one of the leading causes of death of pregnant women, and many of those deaths occur at the hands of a romantic partner.
Pregnant women and their preborn children deserve protection from violent and abusive men and from the predatory abortion industry.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Our work is possible because of our donors. Please consider giving to further our work of changing hearts and minds on issues of life and human dignity.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!
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