In 2017, she founded Pro-Life San Francisco[6] and became the president of
Democrats for Life of America in 2020.[7] The following year, she founded Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU).[6][8]
In 2022, Bukovinac and
Lauren Handy claimed to have uncovered the remains of 115 aborted fetuses from a medical waste box taken from outside of the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, D.C. They believed that five of them were old enough to be
viable outside the womb, which if true would mean the clinic violated the
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act.[6][9][10][11][12][13] According to Bukovinac and Handy, the remains of 110 of the fetuses were buried by a priest after a
funeral mass, and they contacted the DC
Medical Examiner to coordinate the retrieval of the remaining five fetuses in hopes that they would perform an autopsy.[14] Along with some Republican senators, PAAU has pushed for an investigation into the Washington Surgi-Clinic, specifically relating to the circumstances of those five aborted fetuses.[15] D.C. authorities declined to perform an autopsy and stated that the five fetuses appeared to have been aborted in accordance with
D.C. law, which permits abortion in all nine months of pregnancy.[16]
Bukovinac announced her presidential candidacy in early September 2023.[17][18][19] Her campaign is being managed by Catherine Glenn Foster, who was previously president of
Americans United for Life and served as council for the
Alliance Defending Freedom; both organizations were vital in overturning Roe v. Wade.[20] In relation to her views on abortion, Bukovinac supports a federal abortion ban, defunding
Planned Parenthood, repealing the
FACE Act and pardoning individuals convicted of crimes related to it, and decreasing costs related to giving birth.[6]
As of December 31, 2023, Bukovinac's campaign had raised more than $28,000.[21]
Political views
In addition to her support for the anti-abortion movement, Bukovinac supports increased workers rights including:
^Levenson, Michael (April 5, 2022).
"Anti-Abortion Activists Say They Were Allowed to Take 115 Fetuses". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023. Anti-abortion activists claimed on Tuesday that five fetuses that were removed from an apartment in Washington last week had been in a box containing a total of 115...
^"Group claims fetuses in DC home proof of illegal abortions". AP News. April 5, 2022. Late-stage and third-trimester abortions are legal in the District of Columbia. ... Ashan Benedict, MPD's executive assistant chief of police, told reporters last week that the fetuses appeared to have been aborted "in accordance with D.C. law."