Troy Edward Newman | |
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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Other names | Troy Edward Newman-Mariotti |
| Occupation(s) | Anti-abortion activist President, Operation Rescue |
| Known for | Anti-abortion activist |
| Spouse | Mellissa Newman |
Troy Edward Newman-Mariotti, known as Troy Newman (born 1966), is an American anti-abortion activist. He is the president of Operation Rescue, which is based in Wichita, Kansas, and sits on the board of the Center for Medical Progress.
Newman became involved in the anti-abortion movement in the early 1990s, and in 1999 became president of Operation Rescue West which was based in Southern California, but moved to Kansas in 2002 because the group wanted to focus on its campaign against abortion doctor George Tiller's clinic, one of the few in the nation to do abortions after fetal viability.[1]
In 2015, Newman attracted international attention for his illegal entry to Australia for an anti-abortion speaking tour and subsequent deportation.