Remember back in July when Norma McCorvey was arrested for disruptive behavior during the confirmation hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor? Wait. Maybe not. The networks only gave her a few cursory seconds, if any. McCorvey is "Jane Roe," the plaintiff in the landmark Roe v Wade lawsuit, and the one-time pro-choicer was shouting for the verdict of her 1973 case to be overturned.
If that's all the notice given the most famous side-switcher in the abortion wars, there's little hope that we'll hear about Abby Johnson in the mainstream media. Johnson, a Planned Parenthood director in Texas, resigned October 6 after watching an ultrasound of an abortion procedure.
"I just thought I can't do this anymore," she said. "And it was just like a flash that hit me and I thought that's it."
Johnson also said that Planned Parenthood had been pressuring her to "bring in more women who wanted abortions," since - in this tough economy - that's where the money is. "The money wasn't in family planning, the money wasn't in prevention," she explained. "The money was in abortion and so I had a problem with that."
So now Johnson walks a block past Planned Parenthood to another building, the Coalition for Life, the pro-life group where she regularly volunteers.
The only media to cover Johnson's resignation has been the local Texas CBS affiliate - but even then it was almost a month after the incident. Why? Well, Planned Parenthood is getting a little worried about Johnson. On Oct. 30 it got a precautionary, temporary restraining order against both Johnson and the Coalition for Life, saying that the "disclosure of certain information" would "irreparably" harm Planned Parenthood. What could the organization possibly have to hide? Maybe racists trying to kill black babies or employees advising girls to deny statutory rape.
A hearing for the restraining order has been set for next week. Perhaps the media will catch the story and give pro-choicers just a few more perfunctory seconds of air time. Or maybe they'll just ignore it.
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How in the heck can you get
November 3, 2009 - 08:25 ET by gmaniac1How in the heck can you get a restraining order for exposing what goes on at a "medical" facility? I mean if it's legal there shouldn't need to be any concerns, right?
No wonder
November 3, 2009 - 08:45 ET by Patriot IIWell, I guess she would quit! Witnessing the "murder" of an innocent wouldn't be an enticement for any civilized human being to continue working towards that goal!! Ever wonder whats happening in America, why we are going downhill? Its not only because people are turning from God, which is by the way a big reason, the main reason is the slaughter of God's babies!! "I knew you while you yet in the womb!" May God help us!
I'm sure Planned
November 3, 2009 - 09:00 ET by karelingI'm sure Planned Parenthood's official albeit flimsy argument will be that they're only trying to protect the privacy of their clients from harassment by pro-lifers. They're probably afraid she has a list of clients' names she'll sell to pro-life extremist groups.
But unofficially, yes, it's to cover up the aforementioned dirty stuff that's just the tip of the dungheap.
obviously, not newz
November 3, 2009 - 09:01 ET by Ali Ali AliIf the statist media isn't covering it... LOL
The story is out there- I got it emailed to me yesterday, and I forwarded it (along with the NPR poll on White House pissing/moaning about FOX being an RNC shill- check it out: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/10/in_white_house_vs_fox_news_war.html)
This is definately not a
November 3, 2009 - 09:06 ET by Radical1979This is definately not a story the media wants told. However, if she doesn't name names, I don't see how they can get a restraining order against this woman. Hmmm, maybe she can be afforded whistle blower status? Nah, this isn't good for democrats.
I wonder what the long term effects are going to be?
November 3, 2009 - 09:10 ET by c5thenAll the girls and women who have had abortions can not hope to go through the rest of their lives with no psychological effects. The systematic and concerted efforts that the "pro-choice" camp goes through to hide the truth of the actual proceedures are testimony to how horrific and traumatic they can be on the mother.
Child deaths from H1N1 since April: 114
Child deaths from abortion since April: 700,000
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/56511
Throw 'da bums out!!!
Before it's too late.
www.loyaltoliberty.com
Wander off the reservation?
November 3, 2009 - 09:51 ET by YephoraOMao adds another name to his enemies list. Tax returns soon to be pulled, or something...
→ The Abortion Sacrament
November 3, 2009 - 10:14 ET by Cool ArrowI don't know why the Church of Molech prefers black babies, but the numbers show that it does.
Star Parker:
Reminds me of a Monty Python line.
Liberals are doing their Sanger-level best to love black people out of existence.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Planned Parenthood Escapee
November 3, 2009 - 15:45 ET by NortoI emailed the Breitbart link to many of my friends today. Maybe that is one way to spread this blessed news. Here is the link: Go to Drudge archives and go back two days.
Planned Parenthood Suit
November 3, 2009 - 15:49 ET by NortoThe link:http://www.breitbart.tv/planned-parenthood-leader-resigns-after-watching-ultrasound-of-abortion-procedure/
PP is now suing her to keep her shut up.
Planned Parenthood are the
November 3, 2009 - 16:02 ET by radiofitz34Planned Parenthood are the Goliath baby killers with as much compassion as a shark on a feeding spree. It's high time they should be cut out of the federal budget. We can't afford it after all what with talk of trillions spent and billions not accounted for.