The spirit of Christmas comes to DuPage abortion clinics
Posted by Matt Yonke on Monday, December 22nd, 2008
Saturday, December 20th, local pro-lifers held the second annual "Empty Manger" Christmas caroling day at four abortion facilities across DuPage County.
The first facility was the ACU Health Center in Hinsdale. Though the morning air was quite chilly, 20 faithful pro-lifers gathered to share the message of the birth of Jesus with the facility's patients. Traffic was brisk and several women entering the center most certainly heard the tidings of hope and joy.
Next was the Aanchor facility in Glen Ellyn. Right next to the bustling four-lane Route 38, it can be a struggle just to be heard at this particular clinic. Not as many patients came through on this stop, but it was a great pleasure to be joined by Bill Beckman, Executive Director of Illinois Right to Life.
The carolers then proceeded to Access Health Center in Downers Grove. Here the wind went from chilly to positively biting. After trudging through a snowbank to reach the sidewalk outside the facility, carolers, whose numbers had by now swelled to 37, sang bravely despite the cutting wind.
The last stop was at Planned Parenthood Aurora. A fantastic crowd of over 70 pro-lifers flooded the edge of the vacant lot across from the abortuary. Pro-lifers had to raise their voices even higher at this stop since a deathscort was blasting a boom-box in the parking lot across the street. The sheer disrespect for Christ and Christmas shown by trying to drown out the joyful words of the carols was stunning.
Finally, much of the group retired to Warehouse Church whose congregation had been kind enough to provide space to warm up as well as hot chocolate, tea and coffee for the second year running. Many carolers had brought a batch of their favorite Christmas cookies and there was plenty of delicious treats for all.
The Chicago tour was much more eventful and, unfortunately, much less peaceful. Counter protesters crowded around them, yelled profanity, and generally made a nuisance of themselves. Read all about their tour on the Pro-Life Action League's website. Make sure to check out the photos of both tours as well.
Praise God for your courage in braving the cold weather and hostile forces as you witnessed in such a beautiful way for life! The pro-abort side always behaves in a hateful, ugly and demonic way. All they do is expose the truly diabolical nature of the woman-hating and child-hating, and God-hating pro-abortion regime. God bless you!
December 22nd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
"testing"
December 26th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Evil cannot stand goodness. Thank you for what you did for Baby Jesus. We have had similar experiences here in Rockland County, New York with those who do not know the love of God. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing and know our prayers are with you Champions of LIFE.
December 28th, 2008 at 1:16 am
Dearest Christmas Carolers,
Viewing the many photos, I could hear your songs in spirit and sang along! What a powerfully moving testimony you've warmly-lovingly-graciously expressed for all the world to share in! It takes a Giant's Heart to emphasize the Glory of Love in such a performance! The bent Snuff-Surgery servile were stung when bestowed your Christmas carol.
What an an incredible Christmas inspiration!!!
December 30th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
So I see that after a year of protests you folks have finally started resorting to violence and physical assaults. This one may have been minor, but I see this escalating quickly.
I hope you guys do the right thing and turn your friend into the police before she does something worse.
January 7th, 2009 at 10:15 am
What are you talking about, Kel? And where is your source?
January 7th, 2009 at 11:04 am
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-planned-parenthood-07jan07,0,129085.story
January 7th, 2009 at 11:15 am
And
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1362332,photo-battery-suspect_AU010509.article
January 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Why did it take so long to come to the news?
Aurora police probe incident near Planned Parenthood clinic
Abortion opponent allegedly harassed, grabbed worker
By Russell Working
Tribune reporter
January 7, 2009
Authorities are seeking a woman accused of harassing and grabbing an employee of an Aurora clinic that offers abortions and has been the site of protests and conflict.
Aurora police are investigating the months-old incident as a comparatively minor charge of misdemeanor battery, but it highlights the uneasy standoff between the protesters and the clinic, which offers family planning services, including abortions.
On Monday, police released a surveillance photo of an unknown woman they want to question for allegedly following three Planned Parenthood employees to a grocery near the facility Oct. 1 and grabbing one of them.
The suspect allegedly made derogatory comments about their work, and when they reached the store, she grabbed the worker's hand, then her arm, police reported.
Police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said no one was injured, adding, "We exhausted any leads we may have had internally. That's why we went public with the photo. But I think it's important to point out that the victim wants to sign complaints against this woman."
The alleged incident happened nearly one year after the opening of the clinic, on Oct. 2, 2007, and occurred during a 40-day protest by the Pro-Life Action League.
Eric Scheidler, spokesman for the Pro-Life Action League, said he first heard of the alleged incident Monday, but he doesn't believe his group's volunteers would physically harass Planned Parenthood employees.
January 7th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Since when is taking someone by the hand and arm, without injury, as noted, violent?
"She touched me *whine*!" Come on, employee, grow up.
January 7th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Since when is grabbing someone's arm "taking them by the hand?" If someone did this to me while outside my place of employment I would most certainly press charges.
If a Planned Parenthood employee approached you while you were protesting, grabbed your arm and yelled at you, would you do nothing? I hope not! Laws are laws and they need to be followed by both sides of any argument.
As I said before, I hope you guys do the right thing and inform the police of your friend's identity.
January 7th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Unfortunately, prolifers this woman is being used as bait by pro-death proponents. They have been trying since they opened to get pro-lifers to take the bait. Remember the police chief and city attorney fiasco, they lied then and tried then to say pro-lifers are violent. This one incident (I doubt it happened as said) of alleged touching one of their pro-death lovers is their way of trying to impact the upcoming trial of their slander against pro-lifers and to make an example of someone to get pro-lifers to stop saving the lives of unborn, innocent babies and to stop the protest. Make no doubt we are in spiritual warfare, be careful to protect yourself from their lies and slander, they will twist anything that happens for their purposes. Be aware you must be making an impact or they would not have resorted to this garbage. Remember PLANNED PARENTHOOD LIES TO YOU!!! Pray Psalms 35 verses 1-10 and 15-28 and fast. The Goliath is PP it will take God to deliver David and the people of God (pro-lifers)from the hand of those who shed innocent blood.
January 7th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
The Anti-Choice protestors resorting to harassment and stalking…?
…why am I NOT surprised.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Kel,
Remind me never to shake your hand.
Read the newspaper account more carefully. There was no yelling or threats reported. There were only "derogatory comments about their work." That could mean something as simple as, "You work for baby killers("derogatory", but true)."
It also says that she first grabbed the employee's hand, then the arm. Now, grabbing an arm first MAY be more forceful and threatening, depending on how it's done. But grabbing a hand, then the arm…there's less force there. Think of a hand shake. If you give someone a hearty hand shake, you first grab the hand, then the arm. You don't grab someone's hand if you want to threaten them.
Note that there were no injuries too. If someone grabbed you forcefully by the arm, there'd likely be bruises.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
I highly doubt that they were shaking hands. The employee obviously did not want to be touched. The article did not state if the woman's arm was bruised, but it was October and she may have been wearing a coat or jacket.
Regardless of how gently you believe this woman caressed the employees arm, she broke the law. I cannot touch you if you don't want me to, and vice versa. The police are looking for this woman and you, any of you on this blog who may recognize her, are obligated to inform them of her identity. Unless you all believe you are above the law. It seems you think you are if you think you have the right to grab peoples' extremities without their permission.
January 7th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Prolifers don't waste your time going around in circles with the pro-deathers about this, they have lied for years and will continue to lie. This so- called "assault" is to try to promote the "prolifers are known to perpetrate violence" lie they told in the beginning in their newspaper ads. It has angered them that there has been no violence by prolifers at PP. Their proponents have even tried to run over prolifers as they prayed and counseled women with their cars, they are the ones who have screamed, cursed etc. Beware there are probably plants sent by PP to work on this blog to get comments that seem to encourage or justify violence. The mutilation of unborn babies in PP's abortuary is the only place where any real violence is taking place, no where else. This is spirirual warfare and the battle is the Lord's.
January 7th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
It's too bad that this is even an incident. Obviously, we don't really know what happened, as most people blogging about this were not there and only know information third-hand.
Unfortunately, I did not see anything in the Beacon about any of the incidents of drivers swerving at the pro-life people.
I personally witnessed one of these events when a large Jeep Cherokee swerved from the far side of the road at me and two others.
The man was tracked down and arrested by the police. PP video footage was viewed by this police to verify this.
The man, who had to hire a lawyer, went to court, a I believed plea-bargained the charges down.
My point here is in severity. If, and I say "if", the woman did something wrong, it was far, far less dangerous and severe than any number of incident initiated by the pro-choice supporters.
God Bless,
Roger
P.S. Happy New Year too!
January 8th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Well said Roger! Me thinks prolifers have been the most peace loving and law abiding civil rights group in the US. Jolly Christmastide and a Blessed New Year to ye'all and thine!
January 10th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Planned Parenthood Strikes Again for Making No Sense Whatsoever
We haven't been given the rationale for why an employee would even be there on a day that P.P. is closed much less an alleged pro-lifer. The photo is as vague in its acuity (or lack of it) as the article itself. How do we know the woman pictured is even pro-life? Why are the police now months later pursuing such a cold lead for a veritably innocuous and possibly (probably) unfounded complaint? Suspected murderers (as if P.P. somehow escapes this distinction) aren't even featured in the newspaper though they face much more severe charges. Someone choosing to accost someone would not be likely to first introduce themselves with a handshake now would they? What's up Planned Parenthood? Is this just open deceit? Or have you grown a glass jaw? Kindness does not kill but abortion does to the tune of 50 million in our nation thus far. Scripture addresses the fact that in the evil one's reign what is wrong will be made right and what is right will be made wrong. The above mentioned article is blatant evidence of this. Fortunately hearsay will not stand up in court. Chalk one up for the Maker this time, because often, the ridiculousness of the devil's folly points to God's sovereignty. Planned Parenthood Strikes Again for Making No Sense Whatsoever.
How about having a contest to see which Planned Parenthood facility could become the most life affirming facility in the midwest? We'd all shake your (the winner's) hands in congratulations then. Wouldn't that fool the devil?
Or more to the point wouldn't that be pleasing to Jesus?
January 11th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
S. Fane your post makes sense that PP is so full of lies and deceit that they easily resort to this. The times that pro-lifers have been threatened, cars have been driven toward them (like what Roger experienced), these incidents have received no or almost publicity. While innocent unborn babies die inside PP, the pro-lifers who are there to save them are the target of threats and intimidation. Stay prayful and be careful to give no place to the evil one and those who work for him, they would love to have something to accuse you with. Remember those who shed innocent blood, God will take care of them. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal or physical but spiritual weapons.
Even the Govenor who openly bragged about his pro-abortion record, who enacted an executive order to force pro-life pharmacist to dispense prescriptions that cause abortions, his wife a stauch supporter of PP, they are now being exposed for corruption and greed. Keep praying that God will expose every corrupt politician, organization, business etc. no matter who they are, what political party, no matter how wealthy or powerful. Pray that God will expose what deals were made and with who in this city and state to bring in the largest abortuary in the nation. Pray that the lies will be exposed and the truth be told where ever it leads. Pray Psalms 35. Planned Parenthood lies.
January 11th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Womb War Wrath is raging. Sidewalk Counselors are advised to have a continuos video documenting peaceful demonstrations. Judges, law enforcement, public prosecutors, and Government leaders are all in the pocket of this shameful Snuff-Surgery surge. Obama is asking Billions $$ increased for the Snuff-Surgery Industry. We must protect ourselves with video documentation, private detectives and surveillance! If not video, audio cassette and camera. Do not let cheats and lies rule the law. Pathetic! Also, stop shopping with known Pro-Aborts! Get organized and shop with Pro-Lifers: Gas, food, insurance, hairdressers, bookstores, etc. Investigate!!!
Get SMART! Get READY!
January 15th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Go to FightFOCA.com and sign the petition to stop the Freedom of Choice Act from being signed by Obama!
FightFOCA.com
Thanks
January 15th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
***March For Life - Television Coverage & Streaming Internet (Thursday, Jan 22nd)***
a March For Life - Television Coverage & Streaming Internet (Thursday, Jan 22nd)!.
Pass This on to Your Friends & Family!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:26 am
a VIDEO - Niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Alveda King) Speaks at March For Life '08.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Thanks Mike for the link. I have heard Dr. Alveda King before and was so blessed. I am looking forward to hearing her again at SpeakOut Illinois. Keep the prayers coming pro-lifers. God is in control. He alone will deliver the Goliath of PP and the pro-death forces into the hands of his people that stand for life. The Christmas carolers remind me that the precious mother of Jesus, was involved in an unplanned pregnancy at a time when she could have been stoned to death by the Mosaic law but the life she held in her womb was a precious gift from heaven. Every child is a precious gift from God even those unplanned and unwanted by their mother. Herod tried to kill Jesus but could not. "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, every tongue that rises against you shall be condemned". We are in a spiritual battle.
January 27th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Your Welcome Choose Life. Here is another…
a Rabbi Levin at The March For Life 2009!.
Mike
January 27th, 2009 at 10:28 pm