It’s a dangerous world out there, and you should always have a plan to defend yourself, especially if you plan to go pray outside an abortion clinic.
There’s been a slew of recent news stories about violence, harassment, and intimidation against pro-life demonstrators and people simply praying outside abortion clinics. Yes, the big news has been about Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims’ despicable behavior toward an elderly pro-life woman praying the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood clinic, but there’s a lot more out there.
In case you missed them, here are a few headlines:
- Pro-life activist attacked outside San Francisco Planned Parenthood
Report: Video catches man beating Christian bloody outside abortion clinic
Pro-life activist assaulted by abortion protester on campus
Hairstylist seen in video kicking pro-life demonstrator is arrested — and police allege it’s not his first attack
Assault charges filed after 82-year-old pro-life woman attacked outside abortion clinic — and there’s video
The takeaway message from all this is pretty straightforward: If you’re going to go out and offer a public, pro-life witness of any kind, you need to have a plan to keep yourself safe. It’s a sad reality, but it’s a reality nonetheless. There are people out there whose extreme beliefs and hatred make them more than willing to use intimidation and violence against peaceful pro-life demonstrators. So pro-lifers should be prepared to protect themselves.
Everyone has a right to self-defense. Period. Use it.
And before anyone makes an assumption and tries to run with the “conservative advocates carrying guns to abortion clinics†headlines, self-defense doesn’t necessarily mean concealed carry. If that’s your preferred means of self-defense, great. Just make sure to follow all applicable laws and legal precedents, especially those regarding reasonable use of force in self-defense.
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/pro-lifers-youre-going-pray-outside-clinics-prepared-defend/