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A Wall St. Journal editorial on the 9-0 Court decision rebuffing abortion mill "buffer zones"

The editorial speculates that the decision didn't go far enough, because Chief Justice Roberts wanted a unanimous decision.

Free-Speech 'Buffer' Rebuffed. The right Supreme Court decision for the wrong legal reason.

It isn't every day a unanimous Supreme Court endorses the free-speech rights of abortion protesters, so huzzahs for that. Thursday's opinion striking down a buffer zone against abortion protesters gets to the right First Amendment result, but it does so with logic that leaves too much speech in future jeopardy.

In 2008 76-year-old Eleanor McCullen sued Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and other officials so she could offer "sidewalk counselling" outside abortion clinics. Under Massachusetts law, only patients and clinic employees were allowed on public sidewalks within a 35-foot radius of the door and faced hefty fines for incursions.

In McCullen v. Coakley, Chief Justice John Roberts writes that the law unconstitutionally restricts access to public sidewalks around abortion clinics in the name of "public safety" without "seriously addressing the problem through alternatives." By regulating public streets, the state directly foreclosed access to places that "developed as venues for the exchange of ideas." Restrictions must be based on misconduct, not directed at peaceful speakers.

Hit the link above for the complete editorial, which addresses the "contortions" in the argument.

Annual Yonkers Planned Parenthood vigil this Saturday, June 28th

Questions? Email [email protected]

JOIN THE

ADVOCATES OF LIFE

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014

Yonkers, New York

 

FEAST OF THE

IMMACULATE HEART

OF MARY

 

10 A.M: HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

        (St. Mary’s Church, 103 South broadway, yonkers.  The church

        Is located next door to St. Joseph’s Medical Center)

 

11 A.M: PROCESSION TO

PLANNED PARENTHOOD

     (20 SOUTH BROADWAY, ONE BLOCK NORTH OF

     ST. MARY’S)

• ROSARY
• DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
• HYMNS

NOON: PROCESSION BACK   TO ST. MARY’S

An opportunity to stand at the modern day Calvary

Rally for Life in White Plains; good turnout in bitter weather

Over thirty people, plus a family of six - not pictured - who arrived at the end.

AND mostly a good response from passers-by. It's a great intersection for a pro-life demonstration and channel 12 cablevision had some afternoon coverage, including a brief quote from Judy Anderson, a co-director of HVCL. The abortion mill was not open that day.

 

 

 

 

 

Full video of the Westchester Cty Board Meeting on the anti-free speech "Clinic Access bill " held onMonday April 30th.

Below is the link to the full video on the County website. A total of about 80 speakers. It begins around minute 37 - it is possible to scroll through the video. Most of the early speakers are pro-abortion and speaking on behalf of politicians eager to quash prolife speech outside clinics through the intimidation which is crafted into the bill (Of course that's not how they put it!). However the majority of speakers are pro-free speech, including three women who had abortions in Westchester and say they wish they had received the kind of information given by sidewalk counselors outside clinics.

This is a long video - the testimonies in total run about four hours. We have our own video breaking out many of the different speakers and will be posting it over the next several days.

County Bd. Meeting, April 30th, - free speech debate

For an analysis of the weakness of this bill, and it's Unconstitutionality! - go here for the "Community View" column that was published in the Journal News HVCL Journal News oped: "Legislation Targeting Pro-life Free Speech is un-American" or here for a link to the Lohud.com online debate/forum. Video of faceoff over anti-free speech clinic access bill on Lohud.com (the Journal News)

This Saturday: Annual "Rally for Life" in White Plains, 12 noon to 1PM

Please join us for this annual event, coinciding with the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, unleashing abortion on demand and resulting in over 50 million lives lost since 1973.

All Women's "Health & Medical Services

222 Mamaroneck Ave.

White Plains, NY

This is the corner of Maple and Mamaroneck

Join us for an hour of prayer and public witness on this 39th anniversary to remember the lives lost and women injured since 1973's Roe v Wade decision.

Co-Sponsored by:

Right to Life coalition of Lower Westchester

Westchester & Putnam Right to Life Committee & People for Life

Hudson Valley Coalition for Life

No. Westchester & Putnam Center for Life

Advocates of Life

Please call Liz @ 914478-1189 for more information

Jennifer Fulwiler: "What I Learned From Praying in Front of an Abortion Clinic"

We have posted about Jennifer before. For example here - Abortion comparisons

This is from her blog on the National Catholic Register.

The first time I went out to pray in front of an abortion clinic as part of a 40 Days for Life vigil, it felt surreal. Not only am I naturally awkward about public displays of faith, but less than a decade ago I was still a pro-choice atheist. In fact, it felt like such an unnatural thing for me to do that I was tempted to back out at the last minute and see if I could find someone else to cover my hour. I’m very glad that I went through with it, because it ended up being a powerful, eye-opening experience.

Hit the link to see her six points - although we might qeustion the first one!