Archive for October, 2007

It seems we're not the only ones suing and Planned Parenthood/Chicago Area and PP/CA CEO Steve Tombley. One of our researchers recently uncovered two lawsuits that reveal some internal strife at PP/CA.

In one suit, Dr. Murray Pelta, O.B. Gyn, medical director at PP/CA for ten years, is suing Planned Parenthood and its CEO Steve Trombley for firing him in violation of his employment agreement.

In his Verified Complaint [PDF], Pelta states that he did favors for Trombley, like writing “discreet” medial prescriptions for Trombley’s personal use, without recording or reporting them.

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I saw these crosses here this morning at St. Peter's Church in Geneva when driving up to attend Patricia Bainbridge's talk on Planned Parenthood. I thought the shot would be a good graphic to accompany this open thread.

I wanted to provide an opportunity for open, free-wheeling discussion on the life issues in the wake of my having closed down comments on the "vacant lot fence" article. There were over 400 comments—but that many starts to clog the server, and the polemic was getting a little out of hand.

The comments section is now open for discussion. Enjoy!

Here I am (see photo at right) this past May with my daughter Liza in our new garden. We're planting red peppers. Last night, Liza helped me make a big pot of chili using some of those very same peppers.

At eleven-going-on-twelve, Liza is the oldest of my six daughters.

As the father of so many girls—plus their two older brothers—I'm keenly interested in the Parental Notice ordinance just proposed by Alderman Rick Lawrence and endorsed by Aldermen Chris Beykirch and Richard Irvin.

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On October 11th, Bruce Jaspen of the Chicago Tribune presented that Provena and Planned Parenthood are using the same public affairs firm:

COVERING BOTH SIDES: In Aurora, Chicago public relations firm Jasculca-Terman and Associates is assisting the public affairs strategies of two health organizations that don't always agree when it comes to reproductive health services.Jasculca is representing Catholic-owned Provena Health, parent of Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, while also working with Planned Parenthood.

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Late last night I got a call from stalwart prayer warrior Bruce Sutcliff that a chain-link fence was being erected around the vacant lot across from the entrance to Planned Parenthood.

The fence completely blocks off the spot from which we have been reaching out to Planned Parenthood clients.

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It's not over. We're here for life.

Fox Valley Families Against Planned Parenthood
Fall 2007 Special Event
Saturday October 27, 9-11:30 a.m.
New York Street and Oakhurst Drive, Aurora

Now that the "Abortion Fortress" has opened on the east side of Aurora, Planned Parenthood and City officials expect us to give up and go away. But we're not going away.

On Saturday, October 27, we'll show Planned Parenthood and the City of Aurora that our peaceful campaign is full of life. We won't quit until the "Abortion Fortress" is closed for good.

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5:30 p.m. Here's the scene outside City Hall, where scores of pro-lifers are joined by scores of police officers picketing the mayor. If you look very closely you can see the three Planned Parenthood supporters down the sidewalk.

6:25 p.m. In response to muttering from concerned tax payers over the expense of renovating Mayor Weisner's office, which Alderman Lawrence was questioning, Police Chief Powell stood up and told everyone to be quiet or be kicked out. Then he said, "Do you understand what I'm saying?"—and of course nobody said anything because he'd just told us not to talk!

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Note: This analysis of the three reports which Mayor Weisner and Corporation Counsel Weingartz say compelled them to issue an occupancy permit to Planned Parenthood may be expanded when the author finds time to do so.

Last monday, October 1, Aurora Mayor Thomas Weisner and Corporation Counsel Alayne Weingartz declared in a closed-door press conference that, based on the results of three independent reports into allegations of fraud by Planned Parenthood, they had no choice but to issue an occupancy permit. So they did.

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UPDATED 5:00pm Oct 2, 2007. I've posted videos from the press conference, including responses from ALderman Lawrence and Eric Scheidler. Enjoy!

Railroaded?!? Aurora City Council Alderman, Rick Lawrence, and Aurora citizen and pro-life leader, Eric Scheidler, respond to Mayor Weisner's surprise press conference to open the Aurora Planned Parenthood abortion clininc on 10/1/07.

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Mayor Tom Weisner had a press conference today at 3pm in which he told the press that the city would be issuing the occupancy permit sometime in the next 24 hours.

You would think the Mayor of the City of Aurora, Tom Weisner, would be a leader. But, it seems that he has his own plan in mind when it comes to Planned Parenthood. Maybe that's why he was sick and missed last week's City Council meeting where almost 200 people signed up to address the City Council. I mean, who want to listen to their constituents when your mind is already made up. [Continue reading . . . »]