Anti-Abortion Protesters Storm The Waiting Rooms Of At Least 2 Clinics..............

[riversedge]

People just need to mind their own fricking business.





WOMEN 09/15/2017 02:57 pm ET
Anti-Abortion Protesters Storm The Waiting Rooms Of At Least 2 Clinics


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anti-abortion-protesters-storm-the-waiting-rooms-of-at-least-2-clinics_us_59bc1086e4b086432b06d7cc


They were participating in a “red rose rescue” demonstration.
By Jenavieve Hatch


On Friday morning, at least two abortion clinics in the U.S. were targeted by anti-abortion protesters who stormed the clinics’ waiting rooms, refusing to leave. The protesters were eventually arrested by local police for trespassing.

HuffPost confirmed the arrests with Northland Family Planning in Sterling Heights, Mich. and Alexandria Women’s Health Clinic in Alexandria, Va. Two other clinics, one in Columbus, Oh. and another in Albuquerque, New Mexico were also reportedly targeted, but HuffPost has yet to receive confirmation.

According to Lara Chelian, the Director of Advocacy at the Sterling Heights clinic, there were four arrests made at her clinic.

Chelian said that about 20 anti-abortion protesters showed up outside the clinic on Friday morning ― something that is far from unusual. However, she told HuffPost that five of those protesters “stormed the [Northland Family Planning clinic’s] waiting room and refused to leave.”.......................

[Glorfindel]

1. These are evil people, seeking to force their own twisted worldview on others

Their reward is waiting for them, one way or another.

[Warren DeMontague]

2. Kick and Rec for exposure

Fucking handmaids tale fucks.

[DonCoquixote]

3. next dem administration

let's see about getting these people hit with a rico act

[SCantiGOP]

8. Careful

Then other side would love to use that when protesters shut down interstates in demonstrations. I have a degree of repeat for enyone willing to be arrested in an act of civil disobedience, whether I agree with their position or not.

[drmeow]

11. Civil disobedience on public property is one thing

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"Civil disobedience" in a private clinic is another.

[WinkyDink]

14. This wasn't "civil disobedience." That term is for acts against a state or an unjust, unequally-

applied law.

These people were trying to DENY legal rights.

[drmeow]

24. I realize that

I was using the OP's terminology deliberately even though inaccurate. I've put quotes around it for clarification.

[Lee-Lee]

19. Just a few short weeks ago people thought it was fine here

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9508018

I even pointed out that by the logic used it would be ok for protestors to go hang banners in clinics and people didn't see how it was setting a bad precedent to support that kind of act.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

38. Lol. You can't be serious. Is this a Poe?

You would equate storming the private medical offices of private individuals with ...

...hanging a banner in a busy public place - a fucking Starbucks's- open to the public where 1000s of people walk through on a daily basis? In protest of the most powerful politician/person on the planet?

[DonCoquixote]

33. plus iof they stole med infiormation

That is a clear Hipaa violation, period.

[Mariana]

13. Does "civil disobedience" include

attempting to intimidate and frighten others into doing what you want them to do? That is what these people are doing. Maybe they didn't say outright among themselves, "Hey, I know! Let's run in there and make them think they're about to get shot!" but they knew perfectly well their actions would be perceived as threatening.

[CTyankee]

31. Rico ended the clinic invasion way back in the 80s. I was working for Women's Health

Services and there was a plan to invade our clinic. But there was a Yale student who pretended to by anti-choice and spread the word. by the time the protestor/invaders came, there was a ring of pro-choice men and women, arms locked together that beat them to it. When the invaders came, they saw the community response and put their signs in their cars and left.

What the invaders really wanted was to get patient files so they could harass the patients at home and tried to berate/humiliate them.

Vile bastards!

[dalton99a]

35. +1

[Steven Maurer]

4. How many people think anyone's mind was changed due to this stunt?

Okay, now understand something else. Code Pink and other people who pull stupid protests are equally as convincing as these yahoos - or not.

What really works is the Neighbor to Neighbor program. Canvassing on people's doorstep with smiles and well marshaled thoughts about why certain candidates and positions are better for everyone.

There are no media filters with such an effort.

A handful of anarchist vandals looking to smash windows can't ruin your whole message.

It just takes hard work, one doorstep at a time. Because it's not a party where you yell and make noise with everyone who already agrees with you 110%.

[WinkyDink]

15. Code Pink protests to Power are not "stupid."

[Steven Maurer]

26. Exceptionally stupid and assholes to boot

These yahoos routinely disrupt speeches by Nanci Pelosi because they somehow think this will put more Democrats in power.

I mean, at least the Anti-Choice forces are smart enough not to go trying to disrupt Ted Cruz speeches. So they're WAY smarter than Code Pink.

[WinkyDink]

34. Oh, right. The anti-choice freaks are "WAY smarter...." than no-one EVER. And vulgarity is not

actually an argument.

Moreover, Code Pink is not an arm of the Democratic Party.

[Steven Maurer]

37. Well obviously Code Pink is trying to hurt the Democratic party

What you haven't explained in your argument is why Democrats should listen to them.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. Agreed. Vandalism is stupid. Street theater is not. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

29. Vandalism is stupid. Code Pink street theater is not. . . . nt

[ProudLib72]

5. I read it as "red nose rescue"

Couldn't figure out why they would have red noses, but now I think I understand. It sounds like they really do deserve red noses (and a whole lot more).

[SunSeeker]

6. K & R for exposure.

[BigmanPigman]

7. I thought they all went to the pro 45 rally (all 20 of them)

[Mariana]

12. Sad to say, there a whole lot more than 20

rabid anti-choice activists.

[williesgirl]

9. How about a keyless entry system where code is only

Provided to women who have prepaid appointments? Would that work?

[WinkyDink]

17. Abortion is legal. No "codes" should be necessary.

[williesgirl]

21. I agree with you. I just never heard of them going inside to the

waiting room. They used to be outside harassing folks as they entered the building in VA. I can't imagine all that ugliness being inside. I don't see where that is legal. I hope they get jail time.

[riversedge]

23. I had not heard of the anti folks barging into waiting rooms either. As the story points out, it

is not unusual to have protestors outside, but this was a new tactic to the clinic employees.

Also note this was a coordinated effort--across many cites.

this was an embedded link .....

http://annaclittle.com/2017/09/15/breaking-news-red-rose-rescue-in-progress-in-multiple-cities-across-the-united-states/#comments

[smirkymonkey]

10. Don't these losers have anything better to do?

They are so pathetic.

[WinkyDink]

16. The term is "anti-choice."

[Hekate]

18. KnR. Time to dust off my pro-choice signage -- again.

[riversedge]

22. This story has an embedded link.....telling us some about "Red Rose rescues"--whcih I had not

heard of prior>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anti-abortion-protesters-storm-the-waiting-rooms-of-at-least-2-clinics_us_59bc1086e4b086432b06d7cc

.........Participants of the demonstrations appear to have been performing “red rose rescues,” a concept that originated with Canadian anti-abortion activist Mary Wagner. The 43-year-old was released from a Toronto jail on Tuesday after serving six months while awaiting trial for previous arrests on abortion clinic grounds. Rather than being sentenced with jail time, she was given 30 months of probation. ..............................




Anna Little

Conservative Talk Show Co-host, Speaker and Vocalist


BREAKING NEWS – Red Rose Rescue in progress in multiple cities across the United States
http://annaclittle.com/2017/09/15/breaking-news-red-rose-rescue-in-progress-in-multiple-cities-across-the-united-states/#comments


September 15, 2017
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Press Release—BREAKING NEWS
Citizens for a Pro-Life Society www.prolifesociety.com
248 444-9096 [e-mail]

Subject: Pro-Life Red Rose Rescue and Statement from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

Pro-Lifers Conduct Acts of Civil Disobedience
at Abortion Clinics in Defense of Unborn

Friday, September 15, 2017. This morning, in three different cities across the United States, pro-lifers entered abortion centers to talk to women scheduled for abortions, and by refusing to leave the clinics when told to do so by law enforcement, offered an act of non-violent defense of unborn children about to be aborted, resulting in the pro-lifers’ arrests.

Those defending the unborn entered Northland Family Planning, 3810 17 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, MI; Alexandria Women’s Health Clinic, 101 S Whiting St. #215, Alexandria, Virginia and the University of New Mexico Center for Reproductive Health, E, 2301 Yale Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM. Once inside, small teams of pro-lifers quietly approached mothers seated in the waiting rooms and offered them red roses as a symbol of life. Attached to each rose was a card which stated on one side “You were made to love and to be loved… your goodness is greater than the difficulties of your situation. Circumstances in life change. A new life, however tiny, brings the promise of unrepeatable joy.” and phone numbers of local pregnancy help centers on the other.

Those involved in the “Red Rose Rescue” talked to women scheduled for abortions, extending to them words of encouragement and offering material help. In addition to reaching out to the mothers, the rescuers chose to remain in the clinic as an act of solidarity with the unborn children scheduled to be killed by abortionists. The rescuers, like any others who recognize an urgent situation, responded to dire circumstances of imminent peril in a spirit of intervention on behalf of innocent babies and beleaguered mothers.

The Red Rose Rescue is modeled after the pro-life rescue activity of well-known Canadian activist Mary Wagner, who has repeatedly entered Toronto abortion centers and offered red roses to mothers waiting to have their children aborted.


During the Red Rose Rescue, when police officers arrived on the scene, pro-lifers attempted to continue conversation with women or sat on the floor praying quietly or singing hymns until they were placed under arrest.

Monica Migliorino Miller, director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society who participated in the rescue at the Michigan clinic, explains: “The Red Rose Rescue is an act of charity for women who feel for whatever reason they must have their innocent unborn children killed. Those who took part were willing to embrace risks for these women and their babies. We will go into the very places where the unborn are put to death and extend help to the moms. Should this help be refused—we will not leave the abortion centers but remain in solidarity with the helpless victims oppressed by the injustice of abortion. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta said that her work was “to go into the dark holes of the poor.” The Red Rose Rescue is an action of going into the dark holes of the poor—namely abortion centers where the innocent are rejected—and in these dark holes we seek to bring hope, true peace and the presence of God.”

Those involved in the Red Rose Rescue include two Catholic priests, Fathers Stephen Imbarrato and Fidelis Moscinski, arrested in Alexandria, VA, several veteran pro-life activists such as Joan Andrews Bell and young pro-lifers from the millennial generation. Those involved come from all over the United States and range in age from 23 to 69.............
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[Ninsianna]

20. What the hell is with the misogynists and the red roses?

This was the symbol of the anti-suffragette movement as well.

[Orrex]

25. They're terrorists

And they should be treated like terrorists.

[NutmegYankee]

27. Absolutely!

[CherokeeFiddle]

30. terrorism and nothing but!

[Scurrilous]

32. K&R

[KWR65]

36. Save your baby

but don't expect us to provide health care, education and food for it. We will also gladly build prisons to put your uneducated adult child in. God Bless America.