i dont know of anyone in any of the pro life groups i have ever spoken to who fits that description... except the carried a sign part.... and of course the definition of harassed can get pretty ... uh... debatable.

i do know several people who participate in 40 days for life, including me. i know people who have been threatened with death, hit, had bottles thrown at them, screamed at and worse....... for praying across the street from a clinic...
the "us/them" language about the escorts and the prayer teams ..... well it contributes to the inability to see either side as "other people trying to do what they think is right".

which is how i try to look at it.
THEM is indeed the violent crazies... but i am afraid there are "THEM"s on both sides.

and have i carried a sign in front of a clinic? no, but some of my best friends have... while i was at home praying for the safety of everyone involved that whole day.
she was carrying a sign that said "please think about your baby" in a public park during the 40 days for life campaign.
she was nearly run down by a car the occupants of which threw bottles of some kind of smelly liquid at the group.
the same day another friend who works in a abortion provider facility received a bomb threat (false, luckily)

i just have a twitch about too many people assuming that "everyone who is pro life/pro choice is ______"
and i admit i am getting a LOT of shit right now on a few other blogs.. so i am pretty touchy
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