Anti-abortion activist climbs building housing Israeli consulate
- Maison DesChamps taken into custody after climbing Accenture Tower
- The activist calls himself the 'pro-life Spider-Man'
- 'I climb Skyscrapers to raise money for women in crisis pregnancies'
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(NewsNation) — An anti-abortion activist was arrested Tuesday in Chicago after climbing the Accenture Tower, which houses the Consul General of Israel, NewsNation Chicago affiliate WGN reported.
Maison DesChamps, who goes by “Pro-life Spider-Man” on social media, livestreamed his climb on his Instagram account.
He appears to frequently climb skyscrapers to help raise funds for the anti-abortion movement.
“I climb Skyscrapers to raise money for women in crisis pregnancies. Christ is King!” DesChamps’ Instagram bio reads.
Tenants of the south side of the 42-story building were reportedly told to stay away from windows.
A soon as DesChamps reached the rooftop, he was taken into police custody, and charges are pending.
