An anti-abortion activist was seen scaling the 60-floor Salesforce tower in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, a wild scene captured on video by some awe-struck admirers. His actions were condemned by police and firefighters.
was seen scaling the 60-floor Salesforce Tower in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, a wild scene captured on video by awe-struck onlookers.
The climber, whose social handle is Maison DesChamps, posted on his Instagram story during the climb. He said that "things were going good" but he wished he had a little water. He also admitted that he was "kinda trippin.'"The San Francisco Fire Departmentthat the person "is placing firefighters lives and the [public's] safety at risk. AVOID THE AREA and join us in condemning this action.
Though it wasn't possible to speak to the climber mid-ascent, it's highly likely that he would support the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would quickly split the country into states with abortion access and those that outlaw it.He also posted a rant against Dr. Cesare Santangelo of Washington, D.C., who has performed abortions in the past and has been a target of many on the religious right.
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