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While there is so much to admire about Joan Bell, I do not now nor will I ever agree with operation rescue, which in my opinion, set back the pro-life movement in this country at least 15 years.

I also do not agree with her statements, which are far, far too extreme for me.

While I believe that abortion is a deadly assault on the most innocent and helpless in our society, and is the most egregious wrong and by far the greatest blight on America, ever, we don't have to place ourselves in as vulnerable position as children in the womb to achieve solidarity with them. I find her statements to be ridiculous. If I am in a situation where I have to defend myself in court or anywhere else, I will do so.

We can best defend the unborn by strengthening our situations, not weakening them. And we can win the war on abortion without making martyrs of ourselves.

While there is so much to admire about Joan Bell, I do not now nor will I ever agree with operation rescue, which in my opinion, set back the pro-life movement in this country at least 15 years.>>

I prefer praying and praying the rosary. It worked here:

Persevering Students Help Close Abortion Clinic

Salvation can probably post some other threads about abortion mills closing.

The Rescue Movement was a PR disaster simply because the Internet/Fox News/and Talk Radio was virtually nonexistent. The mainstream media maligned OR every chance it could get. However, it did not set the Pro Life Movement back 10 years, it WAS the pro life movement for many years. I believe it served as a sort of boot camp for rescuers and they were given a glimpse of the evil that exists on the other side. The most organized and influential political arm of the pro life movement here in Philly was founded by two veterans of OR.

Cpforlife.org is right to blame church leaders. Bishop Austin Vaughan and Fr. Norm Weslin at least tried to do something. Rescues did save many babies and they would have changed many more hearts if the truth could have gotten past the liberal media.

Although I was never arrested, I supported the Rescue Movement financially and prayerfully for many years. Joan Andrews slept on my floor back in the 80's. She refused to take a bed, although we had many available. She had a childlike simplicity that was as frustrating as it was admirable. I don't know if marriage and family has changed that about her.