The other week, I wrote about Todd Stave, the landlord of Germantown Reproductive Services in Maryland. Todd and his family had been the target of anti-choice protestors, who were incensed that Dr. LeRoy Carhart had been performing abortions at the clinic since late last year.
I’m happy to report that the campaign against the anti-choicers that were harassing the Stave family at home, through email, and at school has been a great success! Thousands of people from all over the world joined the campaign to politely yet firmly respond to the protestors; 80% of those contacted don’t want anything more to do with this kind of protest, and Todd’s name, address, and phone number have been removed from anti-choice websites.
To learn more about the campaign and Voice of Choice, an organization that has been established to counter anti-choice harassment, check out Todd’s recent interview on Rachel Maddow’s show.
“Are doctors who are willing to provide [abortions] still just on their own, with their face on WANTED posters … waiting to see what happens next?… How do we as a country react?”
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Jury duty continues this week, but at least I’ve got my pro-choice reading materials to keep me occupied during breaks. Here’s a few to get your week started off right.
Another day at the airport today, but here’s a few good reads to get your day started right.