I was living in Louisiana, and going on Saturday's to an abortion clinic in Baton Rouge. I had to travel 70 miles to support the unborn -- Catholic South Louisiana (Lafayette and Cajun country) does not allow any abortion clinics in that area.
The abortion clinic I used to go to recently burned down because of an electrical fire.
Some of my friends there thought God wanted me in Atlanta because abortion is so bad here, and there were plenty of people who went out every Saturday in Baton Rouge to pray for an end to abortion.
Here in Atlanta, CNN tried to arrest me for being in front of a TBS building across from an abortion clinic. I have also seen where the police are against people praying in front of abortion clinics. The Atlanta Police comes out in force when people gather to "peacefully pray" in front of abortion clinics -- even if it is the other side of the street.
There is not much of freedom of religion or freedom of expression. We have the "horrible" Atlanta Journal- Constitution newspaper here.
I have gone out to the clinic to try to keep one of the few side walk counselors here from getting arrested because the "death escorts" will assault her, and charge her for the smallest offense. in Atlanta
But there is good news! There is a pregnancy resource organization in Boston that is winning the battle against infanticide.
http://www.awomansconcern.org/services.html
AWC is the first pregnancy resource center with nurses and a medical doctor on staff and which offers free ultrasound examinations.
80+% of women who see their unborn children on the ultrasound screen choose life! That's a 400% greater success rate than counseling alone. AWC is saving hundreds of babies annually.
AWC is beginning what will be one of the greatest movements of this century. By the grace of God, AWC is attracting donors and is opening centers at a phenomenal rate. I am confident that this movement to create centers which offer free ultrasounds to abortion-minded women will cut the abortion rate in America by 50% in the next 20 years. Rejoice!
This is the abortion capital of the South, and the practice is protected by our Democratic legislature on grounds it keeps down the African-American population. (The head of NOW here was quoted in the newspaper to that effect.) Clearly, the clinics have the blessing of local political leaders: city and county police "guards" go way beyond the call of duty to keep critics at bay. And the death-dealers cloak themselves in the mantle of patriotism too. The place where I pray, on 14th Street, is flying a big new American flag today--and doing a booming business on this national day of prayer.