Not only does Planned Parenthood get our tax dollars, now they get a 50-foot "pro-life-speech free" zone around the entrances to their abortuaries in Chicago via a City ordinance just passed today 27-11. Story here at LifeSite.
Note the bias in the Chicago Tribune blog coverage: "Chicago City Council Approves Abortion Clinic Protection." Protection for the clinic? Against what? Noise? Speech? Prayer? Fire? Bricks? As if those praying and protesting outside the clinics have been doing damage to property--even in that case we do have laws against destruction of property. So this is an interesting (and clearly dishonest) way to spin an ordinance aimed at restricting non-violent protests and witness.
Bubble zones of 50 feet? Even smokers in Chicago, by ordinance, can smoke outside a business if they're only 15 feet away from the entrance. What would happen if I smoke a cigar 15 feet away from a Planned Parenthood "clinic" and say to passersby, "It was a girl" or "It was a boy"? If arrested, can I use as my defense, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar"?
I wish I could say, "Only in Chicago," but we're not alone on this score.
Just because Chicago didn't get awarded the 2016 Olympic Games doesn't mean they have to be ridiculous about things.
Posted by: Truth Unites... and Divides | October 07, 2009 at 04:00 PM
Well, now, aren't we all being a bit hard hearted here? Surely abortionists should be free to kill in peace. Really, now, wasn't our country based on the rights of its citizens to death, oppression, and the pursuit of depression? Oh, no, wait a minute. I have it wrong. Citizens have the right to what? Wait for it...the right to life! Shutting down the opportunity to help inform mothers of their children's rights is criminal...even it is made legal.
Posted by: Magister Christianus | October 07, 2009 at 06:47 PM
Obama Administration Forcing Catholic Institution To Carry Abortion Coverage
A request from Rick Santorum on the MarketWatch site.
Posted by: FourAndOut | October 08, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Its Chicago. I'm sure with money and the right connections we can get within the fifty foot barrier.
Posted by: Nick | October 08, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Soon as I save up some cash for my defense, I think I'll take a little stroll through of those bubble zones, Bill of Rights in my pocket. When SCOTUS decides "Planned Parrenthood v. Simon," you'll remember you saw it here first...
Posted by: Clifford Simon | October 08, 2009 at 05:01 PM
Let not the sacred ritual be profaned by unbelievers.
Posted by: Margaret | October 08, 2009 at 05:50 PM
I'd really like to see Prayer Warriors surround every one of these anti-life facilities and the legislatures and courts that produce these ungodly laws and make a ring of prayer fifty feet from their walls and fifty feet deep...every day until they see their sin. These people are at war against God.
As Mother Theresa said, "...the greatest destroyer of peace today is abortion, because it is a war against the child - a direct killing of the innocent child - murder by the mother herself."
Abortion is the enemy of the only real peace - God's peace.
Posted by: W.A. Whitestone | October 10, 2009 at 07:24 AM
Pockets of sanity and sanctuary and peace with God are springing up in reaction to the pansexual agenda that has infected and destroyed millions of lives in this mad mad world: http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=16121
May the Lord bless and help this to become a strong movement and witness to Christ. Let these young people shine with the freedom, peace and joy that results in following God's Word and His Holy Truth, Love and Life.
May it spread across the US and over the world and provide a contrast to the disease, disorientation, destruction (of families and relationships), deception, delusion and death promoted by the enemies of Holy God.
Posted by: Sibyl | October 10, 2009 at 07:37 AM