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Idaho coffee shop owner defends ejecting pro-life group from his business after backlash

Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins says her group was forced out of a Driggs coffee shop after its owner objected to their presence — leading to a viral clash. An Idaho coffee shop owner says he and his wife have received "nonstop death threats" following a viral confrontation in which he demanded a pro-life group leave his business and compared them to the Ku Klux Klan. Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, posted a video to social media on Monday alleging that she and her group were ousted from Wydaho Roasters in Driggs after owner Jim Sheehan learned they were holding a pro-life meeting. Hawkins told Fox News Digital a group of about 15 people had gathered at the café to discuss a prospective ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to 24 weeks in Idaho, where most abortions are currently illegal. He

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Idaho coffee shop owner defends ejecting pro-life group from his business after backlash

Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins says her group was forced out of a Driggs coffee shop after its owner objected to their presence — leading to a viral clash. An Idaho coffee shop owner says he and his wife have…

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Idaho coffee shop owner defends ejecting pro-life group from his business after backlash

Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins says her group was forced out of a Driggs coffee shop after its owner objected to their presence — leading to a viral clash. An Idaho coffee shop owner says he and…

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