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| Clinic Pickets |  Supporters of pro-life movement often blockade abortion clinics. There are men, women, boys and girls, young and old of every race and religion among them. They can be boldly called heroes and heroines. They volunteer their time. It doesn’t matter what I the weather outside, they walk in the rain and snow.
Sometimes they bear insults and assaults from the guards of the abortion clinics. In spite all these facts they take it all hoping to save one miniature life, hoping to prevent the physical and psychic injure to one woman.
And that is their prize. They sidewalk-counsel and picket peacefully. When a woman passes along their line to enter the clinic, they will offer her literature and help. In a calm voice, they will say: “Please don’t kill your baby. We’ll help you in any way you need. Please, just let us.”
Some people say that they heard that the picketers threaten and sometimes physically abuse the women. In actual fact, it is the abortion chamber people who often do such things. Pro-life picketers have been spit on, pushed, cursed, threatened, ridiculed, hit, etc.
All they do is turn the other cheek. The only unwise thing that we’ve heard occasionally has been shouting by picketers. This is foolish and probably hasn’t saved many babies.
Some people say that this picketing upset some women who have their minds firmly made up. They wonder whether this is good for woman. Actually, if these women had actually been informed of the full facts of fetal growing, of the risks of induced abortion, and of all the alternatives, there would be no need for picketing. Moreover, a woman at peace with her choice for an abortion would not be upset by pickets, pictures of babies, and attempted counseling.
The picketers give information the women wouldn’t get otherwise. A good example is the fact that a heartbeat can be heard seven or eight weeks after conception on an office ultrasonic stethoscope. Is this an important bit of information? Should a pregnant mother know it?
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