Posted on 06/28/2008 9:27:30 PM PDT by Coleus
A Wal-Mart parking lot in Richland, Washington was the latest front-line in the battle against abortion-giant, Planned Parenthood.
At the request of hundreds of pro-lifers, the store canceled an event in which Planned Parenthood would pass out information in the lot June 27.
American Life League sent out a press release June 26 to pro-lifers across the country informing them of this latest Planned Parenthood encroachment into neighborhood retailers.
"It's hard enough for parents to safeguard their children from Planned Parenthood's pervasive sexualized propaganda," said Marie Hahnenberg, a researcher with American Life League. "They shouldn't have to worry about exposing their kids to Planned Parenthood's aggressive agenda even in Wal-Mart's parking lot."
Local protests were led by Jim Toth, pro-life chairman of the Knight of Columbus for the state of Washington, and after hundreds of calls and e-mails, the store decided to cancel the event.
"We thank Wal-Mart for taking a stand against Planned Parenthood," Hahnenberg continued. "In the spirit of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart has put the best interest of its customers first and they are to be commended for their decision. We’d also like to especially congratulate Jim and the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Council in Kennewick, Washington, as well as the hundreds of pro-lifers across the country who responded with calls, prayers, and support."
American Life League was co-founded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to natural death. For more information or press inquiries, please contact Katie Walker at 540.659.4942.
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Yes, this is at “my” Wal-Mart, although I can’t claim any personal involvement. Victory!!!
"But, there are more important issues in this election than abortion and gay marriage"--as some "Christians" , planning to vote for the Antichrist, are now saying.
What is troubling to me is WalMart agreed to the event in the first place.
No. In terms of sheer scope of impact, nothing, no issue, touches the loss of 50 million innocent American lives. Nothing. I don’t care how “old” it gets, abortion is the most important moral dilemma of our our age. Even, as outrageous as it may seem, more important than the price of gas.
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good for walmart! i really get tired of the walmart bashing... some of us need low prices all the time.. and walmart is a Godsend on that count.
“At the request of hundreds of pro-lifers, the store canceled an event in which Planned Parenthood would pass out information in the lot June 27.”
Glad to hear this news, but it’s sad that the Wal-Mart was considering it in the first place. I boycott Wal-Mart, because their pharmacies sell antilife drugs.
“What is troubling to me is WalMart agreed to the event in the first place.”
Just what I posted before on I read rawhide’s post.
Yet they still encourage their employees to take advantage of government welfare.
how’s that, by not paying health insurance benefits? or by paying very-low wages.
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