School gives extra credit to students who picket clinic where abortions are performed

AP | 2/8/02

[Native American Female Vet]

School gives extra credit to students who picket clinic where abortions are performed

By Associated Press, 2/8/2002 13:58

WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) A Roman Catholic school has been offering extra credit to students for picketing a health clinic that performs abortions.

About 50 students from the Archbishop Wood High School protested Thursday outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in the Philadelphia suburb of Warminster, about a mile from the school.

The students received a boost to their grade in a class on morality. Religion teacher June Littel said the extra credit was meant to reward students ''for giving of their time.''

At least one student, Courtney Morris, 17, said she would have picketed anyway.

''We just wanted to come out here because that's our faith,'' she said.

Linda Hahn, chief executive officer of the clinic, said the protesters made patients uncomfortable, though none were there for abortions. The clinic does not perform abortions on Thursdays.

''Anyone who would spend their time harassing people who come for medical attention, it's ludicrous,'' she said.

[Slyfox]

Linda Hahn, chief executive officer (CEO) of the clinic

Yes, it is possible that she is making OVER $200,000 a year for her expertise.

[knarf]

"Anyone who would spend their time harassing people who come for medical attention, it's ludicrous,'' she said."

He!!, babe ... that's the American way!

You've been rewarded for your activism haven't you?

Well ... let the kids get their rewards.

Or were they only for you and your ilk?

[Khepera]

This is a wonderful Idea and we will implement this at our school too.

[Free the USA]

bump

[Tomalak]

Does anyone think the `Rats wouldn't prefer they were in the clinics murdering their babies rather than outside trying to save lives? Good for those kids.

[victim soul]

Maybe it was an off day for killing little children but the students also know that Planned Parenthood and their promotion of sexual promiscuity and free condom handouts have caused some their friends' heartaches when they contract permanent sexually transmitted diseases or face an unintended pregnancy when their condom fails.

Every day is a good day to pray and counsel outside Planned Parenthood.

[diefree]

This could fit in nicely with the President's Freedom Corps

[samuel_7]

"Anyone who would spend their time harassing people who come for medical attention, it's ludicrous,'' she said.

They're not harassing people who come for medical attention.
They're protesting the murder of defenseless babies.

[skeeter]

So? High schools have been letting kids off early to participate in left-wing demonstrations since the 60s. Some colleges offer classes in left wing agitprop.

Wonder why AP is suddenly alarmed? /sarcasm

[BibChr]

Oh boy, stop the presses.

Goodness, get a hobby, APdrones.

Dan

[ET(end tyranny)]

At first I was going to say that it wasn't right to use children for such an act, but seeing the age of 17, changes that. The student are old enough to decide if they want the extra credit or not, its not like the school is forcing them to do it.

[pa_dweller]

If tomorrow it becomes the position of the Catholic Church that Israel is picking on the Palestinians unnecessarily, would it then be alright for the students to get extra credit for picketing the local Jewish temple?

Mind you, I'm not supporting abortion, it's the incentive they're giving the kids that troubles me.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Anybody that would go to an abortion clinic for "medical attention" should be "uncomfortable."

[pro-life]

if you are not supporting abortion, then get out there and do something about the babies who are being brutally slaughtered. if you are too weak kneed to do anything about it, dont criticize people who encourage others to work for the Kingdom of God! these kids are doing an awesome thing, and we should all be encouraging the schools in our areas to do the same. Let's go people...get off your butts and do something about legalized murder!!!

[Khepera]

For the strong among you try This link

Then you'll know why abortion is murder.

[Khepera]

More reasons to end abortion

[Alas]

Linda Hahn, chief executive officer of the clinic, said the protesters made patients uncomfortable,

What kind of people are these? They come to this butcher shop to kill their kid(s) and it takes a bunch of high school picketers to make them feel uncofortable?

May the Lord God Creator of heaven and earth do to them what they want to do to their babies!

May He love those who love their babies and may HE ...

[timm22]

If tomorrow it becomes the position of the Catholic Church that Israel is picking on the Palestinians unnecessarily, would it then be alright for the students to get extra credit for picketing the local Jewish temple?

No, because if they were upset about Israeli policy, protesting at an American temple wouldn't make any sense. If, however, they wanted to protest at the Israeli embassy, I wouldn't see any problem. It's a private school after all.

Mind you, I'm not supporting abortion, it's the incentive they're giving the kids that troubles me.

The class is about (presumably Catholic) morality. The students are applying what they have learned. Seems like a reasonable extra credit project to me.

[Sloth]

If tomorrow it becomes the position of the Catholic Church that Israel is picking on the Palestinians unnecessarily, would it then be alright for the students to get extra credit for picketing the local Jewish temple?

Sure.