LifeNews.com is reporting that a press conference, held by pro-life women in support of Judge Alito's nomination to the Supereme Court, was disrupted by pro-abortion protesters.
From the story:
- As Family Research Council vice president Connie Mackey addressed the press conference, NARAL and a group of angry abortion advocates tried to disrupt her speech and the press conference.
Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life political group, described the scene.
"Pro-abortion protesters barged into the press conference wearing 'blood'-spattered shirts and chanting, 'Bush and Alito will outlaw abortion and women will die," she explained.
"You do not represent the majority of women in this country," Mackey politely informed the protesters. She quoted polling data that shows American women support pro-life legislation such as parental notification and oppose partial-birth abortions.
"True to form, advocates of so-called �choice� angrily tried to silence our choice to support Judge Alito�s fair confirmation process," Dannenfelser added.
Read the full story here.
LifeNews is asking pro-lifers to take action and write a letter to the editor citing the polling data which proves most women are pro-life.
Here is a sample letter that you may use to send to your local paper:
- Dear Editor,
A recent pro-life press conference supporting the nomination of Judge Alito to the Supreme Court was interrupted by angry pro-abortion demonstrators who are oblivious to the facts surrounding the abortion issue.
Family Research Council vice president Connie Mackey was speaking at the conference, made up of pro-life women's groups, when NARAL representatives barged in, attempting to disrupt the speech.
The pro-abortion protesters were wearing blood-spattered T-shirts and shouted that women will die because of Bush and Alito.
Mackey politely informed them that their opinions do not represent those of a majority of women.
Indeed, a June 2003 poll conducted by the pro-abortion Center for the Advancement of Women found 51% of women opposed most or all abortions while only 30 percent said abortion should be generally available.
In addition, a September 2003 survey by the Polling Company found 54 percent of women opposed all or almost all abortions. Only 39 percent backed abortion.
It's time for the silent majority to be heard, without interruption from the disruptively vocal minority.
Check to see if your newspaper ran a story on the speech, or the disruption and link your letter to the story. That increases your chances of being published. Good luck!
