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Anti-abortion protesters.

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...So on my way to Uni today, I saw that outside the abortion clinic there were some protesters with large placards of 9-week-old aborted foetuses, and more importantly, a camcorder on a tripod, filming people going into the clinic.

I asked why they have the camcorder, and they replied that it was for their own protection in case people attack them. I asked if they thought it was slightly intimidating perhaps, and might upset or intimidate people who were attempting to access a perfectly legal medical service. They said no, and then held up a picture of an aborted foetus and yelled 'THIS is intimidating!'. Then they pointed at a girl in a pink tracksuit who was standing a little way down the street, and added 'we just saved her baby.'

It seems a real shame that their street counselling service is only available on Thursday mornings. So, I wonder what the legality would be of the following: I'd like to find out the names, addresses and workplaces of the protestors (there are only five), and make it public knowledge so that anyone seeking advice or follow-up care can contact them directly at their home address. I'm sure they have no qualms about their anonymity being removed as they will quite happily film girls of all ages attempting to access a perfectly legal medical procedure, or point out those on the street who they've just turned away from having an abortion.

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Yes. And once you have their addresses, the babies they've "saved" can be left on their doorstop... I wonder how long they'll keep protesting once that happened.

How horrible and miserable to see these things still going on.

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once you have their addresses, the babies they've "saved" can be left on their doorstop... I wonder how long they'll keep protesting once that happened.

I'd really like this idea, if it didn't imply more kids growing up with ideological shit shoved down their throats constantly.

Twats.

Maybe an "ABORTION IS AWESOME" (perhaps the wording needs a tweak) counter protest to drown them out in this style

Did anyone see the recent "Until Abortion Ends" campaign? It was full of people like this:

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Here's what my friend Paul did for it:

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Maybe an "ABORTION IS AWESOME" (perhaps the wording needs a tweak) counter protest to drown them out in this style

And they should do it half a metre in front of the camcorder.

Either that or they should attack the anti-abortion protesters from the opposite direction that the camcorder is pointing.

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When he held up the... implement in the second video, I couldn't fully grasp the mixture of horror and hilarity in my brain.

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Excellent ideas Ben, especially protesting a metre in front of the camera :)

I'd really like this idea, if it didn't imply more kids growing up with ideological shit shoved down their throats constantly.

Twats.

I just reread this. TP, I really didn't mean it to sound so harsh to you. Just them.

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There's a group of bikers in America who "shield" mourners from Westboro Baptist Church when they turn up at funerals. They basically carry massive American flags to create a totally legal and unobjectionable barrier. Oh and gun their engines to drown out their voices.

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Probably an easier thing to do would be to volunteer to be a clinic escort (link is USA-ian).

Back in 2005, one of my chums was a clinic escort in New England and said it was one of the best things he ever did.

(Sorry to be all practical about it.)

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Dude that's amazing... I'm actually going to do that. I was only just chatting about it on the way home and someone said they should have escorts... and they do. Fantastic!

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