A few of the roughly 140 protesters who showed up for Monday night's candlelight vigil in front of Planned Parenthood. Contributed.
Attendees said they received both support and criticism from those driving by, but one organizer called the event a success.
"It was wonderful to see so many people take that step and be a witness for life," said Marvin Rothschild, who helped plan the vigil.
Little history on Margaret Sanger:
In the 1910's and 1920's, the entire social order–religion, law, politics, medicine, and the media–was arrayed against the idea and practice of birth control. This opposition began in 1873 when an overwhelmingly Protestant Congress passed, and a Protestant president signed into law, a bill that became known as the Comstock Law, named after its main proponent, Anthony Comstock. The U.S. Congress classified obscene writing, along with drugs, and devices and articles that prevented conception or caused abortion, under the same net of criminality and forbade their importation or mailing.
Sanger set out to have such legislation abolished or amended. Her initial efforts were directed at the Congress with the opening of a Washington, D.C., office of her American Birth Control League in 1926. Sanger wanted to amend section 211 of the U.S. criminal code to allow the interstate shipment and mailing of contraceptives among physicians, druggists and drug manufacturers.
During January and February of 1926, Sanger and her co-workers personally interviewed 40 senators and 14 representatives. None agreed to introduce a bill to amend the Comstock Act. Fresh from this unanimous rejection, Sanger issued an update to her followers: Everywhere there is general acceptance of the idea, except in religious circles. . .The National Catholic Welfare Council [sic] (NCWC) has a special legislative committee organized to block and defeat our legislation. They frankly state that they intend to legislate for non-Catholics according to the dictates of the church.
There was no such committee. But 20 non-Catholic lay or religious organizations joined NCWC in opposition to amending the Comstock Act. This was not the first time, nor was it to be the last, that Sanger sought to stir up sectarian strife by blaming Catholics for her legislative failures. Catholic-bashing was a standard tactic (one that Planned Parenthood still finds useful to this day), although other Christian groups now also come in for criticism.
This is from the blog:http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils in America/Abortion is Murder/truth_about_margaret_sanger.htm
Well, not so little, anyhows...
Those who were against her would brand her with all sorts of names. Her cause was to help women who mass produce babies where large families were common on farms, exhausting women. Short life and many children left without moms. Fathers would often have two or three wives, and all would leave even more children... that was the reason her cause was out there?? To help women with Pregnancy Prevention. Prevention is the key word? Birth control to keep conception from taking place.
This is a problem, not just in America, it is a problem, world over.
NITEGAMA " i went to Planned Parenthood to have Pap Smear. Imagination to my surprise the nuts there yelling at me that i was a baby killer?"
I DOUBT THERE IS ANY TRUTH ABOUT ANYONE CALLING YOU A BABY KILLER AND A PAP SMEAR IS NOT PRENATAL CARE. AS I SAID BEFORE PP IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF ABORTIONS.
RIA "If you are so against abortion then why aren't you protesting all the medical clinics (um like Kaiser)? Their services provide a lot of the same things that PP provide. Whats up with that?"
KAISER AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICES AS PP DO NOT MAKE THEIR MAIN BUSINESS ABORTION, PP WAS FOUNDED BY MARGARET SANGER (SHE AGREED WITH HITLER) TO IMPLEMENT A EUGENTICS PROGRAM TO WIPE OUT ALL THE "UNDESIREABLES", THAT IS WHY THEY PLANT THEMSELVES MOSTLY IN POOR INTERCITY NEIGHBORHOODS, AH! BUT THEY ARE NOW TARGETING YOUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THE SO CALLED MIDDLE CLASS, THAT'S WHY THEY ARE BUILDING MANY NEW FACILITIES. KAISER AND OTHER "HEALTH" FACILITIES PROVIDE REAL HEALTH CARE, THEY DO NOT MAKE THEIR $$ BY BEING THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF ABORTIONS. AFTER OUR TAX $$ STOPS GOING TO PP, WE CAN TARGET OTHER FACILITIES AND DR. OFFICES THAT PROVIDE ABORTIONS.
If abortion every becomes illegal, I hope you are around to pick up all the babies that will be dumped as if they were waste.
ABORTION "WAS" ILLEGAL WHEN PEOPLE HAD MORALS AND DIDN'T TRY TO CONVINCE THEMSELVES THAT SOMETHING THAT IS INTRINSICALLY WRONG IS RIGHT. SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO HEAR THAT ABORTION IS KILLING A BABY BECAUSE IN THEIR HEARTS THEY KNOW IT IS THE TRUTH. YES WE WILL BE AROUND TO PICK UP THE BABIES WHEN THEY ARE DUMPED LIKE TRASH, WE DO THAT NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE ACTUALLY BEING DUMPED LIKE TRASH. I'M SORRY THAT YOU THINK WE PRO-LIFERS DO NOTHING. LIFE IS NOT EASY FOR MOST OF US, WE ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH AND MUST DO "ALL" WE CAN TO HELP THE LEAST OF US FOR THE COMMON GOOD. HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED TO CHAT WITH US AND LEARN WHAT WE DO? YOU MAY END UP LEARNING A LOT MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ALREADY KNOW. EVEN FORMER ABORTIONISTS HAVE TURNED THEIR STINKIN' THINKIN' AROUND ON THE GRAVITY OF THEIR DEEDS AND JOINED US TO TURN THE CULTURE OF DEATH BACK TO A CULTURE OF LIFE.
PP DOES PROVIDE CONTRACEPTION,BUT THEY ARE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS-THEIR MAIN BUSINESS "IS" ABORTION (ABORTION KILLS A PRECIOUS LIFE) THEY MAKE CONTRACEPTION LOOK AS THOUGH IT'S NOTHING, IT ACTUALLY CONTRIBUTES TO PROMISCUITY,FAMILIAL DISORDER,RAPE,COVERS UP FOR RAPISTS AND SENDS THE VICTIMS BACK WITH THE RAPIST, DEADBEAT DADS, ETC. IT GIVES A LICENSE TO TEENS (WITHOUT PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE) AND MAKES THEM THINK THAT IT'S OK TO SLEEP AROUND. MANY OF THE CONTRACEPTIONS ARE ACTUALLY ABORTIFACIANTS, OF COURSE THEY WON'T TELL YOU. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "UNWANTED PREGNANCY" THAT'S A DISORDERED THOUGHT! WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE PURPOSE OF SEX, IF YOU'RE SELFISH, IT'S FOR YOUR OWN EGOTISTICAL WANTS AND PLEASURE. PRO-CHOICE IS A EUPHAMISM FOR PRO-DEATH, THE ONLY CHOICE THE PRO-CHOICE ADVOCATES WANT IS A CHOICE TO KILL GOD'S PRECIOUS LITTLE ONES.
"I think they also provide prenatal care for low income expecting mothers"
WRONG-THEY ABSOLUTELY DO NOT PROVIDE ANY PRENATAL CARE-REMEMBER THEIR MONEY MAKER IS ABORTION.
" If every one was ‘forced’ to have an unwanted child from an unwanted pregnancy, we would have A LOT more neglected, abused, abandoned, and killed children out there..."
PP PERFORMES 3,600 ABORTIONS PER DAY! IN THE U.S. ALONE! THEY PERFORM MUCH MORE WORLD WIDE WITH OUR TAX $$ AND THEY ARE GETTING BILLIONS MORE TAX $$ WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION,AND THEY DOUBLE DIP OUR $ THRU THE STATE AND EVEN SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. AS FOR PEOPLE BEING FORCED TO HAVE A CHILD (WANTED OR NOT), REMEMBER IT'S THEIR CHOICE TO PERFORM THE ACT THAT CAUSED THE PREGNANCY. ALL THE NEGLECTED,ABUSED,ABANDONED & "KILLED" CHILDREN FROM SO CALLED "UNWANTED PREGNANCIES", IF THEY WERE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO LIVE COULD BECOME A GREAT LEADER OF OUR COUNTRY, CONTRIBUTE TO A PROSPERITY OF OUR COMMUNITY, INVENT CURES FOR DISEASES, ETC.......BUT INSTEAD WE CHOOSE TO KILL THEM. THAT'S WHY THIS COUNTRY IS IN SUCH DISORDER...LOOK AT HISTORICAL EVENTS AND HOW PEOPLE LIVED BEFORE AND SINCE ROWE V. WADE. DON'T BE TAKEN IN BY TWISTED DEFINITIONS AND RELATIVISM, LOOK FOR TRUTH, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH, IT'S ALL OUT THERE.
I have never had an abortion, I have 2 wonderful children (12 & 14 now) that I wouldn’t give back for the world… But because I do not wish to have anymore children, over the years I have gone to Planned Parenthood and used their services, I’ve received contraceptives, birth control pills, and now have an IUD, to PREVENT an unwanted pregnancy! Isn’t that what Planned Parenthood does is provided methods of “prevention” for unwanted pregnancies, condoms, birth control pills ect…? I think they also provide prenatal care for low income expecting mothers… I think Planned Parenthood is a great place and they have a great program in place to help people “prevent” unwanted pregnancies, ect… And I wish more people would take advantage of their services, especially teens! I have never heard of Planned Parenthood performing abortions? Am I wrong?
I personally agree with Pro-Choice! No one really "forces" anyone to have an abortion... If someone "chooses" to have an abortion, then that is their choice! And again, let’s focus on the neglected, abandoned, and abused children that are already here! If every one was ‘forced’ to have an unwanted child from an unwanted pregnancy, we would have A LOT more neglected, abused, abandoned, and killed children out there...
I would also like to add seeing these groups would instead put pressure put on the fathers who do a hit and run and don't pay child support, and give no love in raising the baby, or helping the mother in any way.
I know many guys like this and I'll bet many of you do too.
1. All the anti-abortionist start taking in all the unwanted, neglected and abused children in the foster care system; OR
2. Science becomes so advanced and the government steps in and says you have to pass several tests and go through a series of red tape before you can have your baby maker turned on.
All those holding candles in support for the unborn could focus thier attention to already born and not wanted/uncared for/unloved that are already with us living lives we wish children didnt have to.
Abortions will contninue, legal or otherwise. Instead of imposing one's will on others to bring more unwanted children into the world, maybe some attention to the living wanted and unwanted children walking amongst us is a better use of our time and efforts.