Operation Rescue was a pro-life group that staged demonstrations and sit ins at abortion clinics in the 1990s. They were often opposed by pro-choice activists to sometimes instigated violence. according to one such activist:
“We decided to link arms and snake our way in front of the antis [anti-choicers – pro-lifers] and block as much of the perimeter as we could. We moved quickly and the antis and police were caught unaware. It seemed like slow motion but it was probably only about 30 seconds: We were in. The antis started whining to the police and pointing fingers. “They’re pushing! We were here first!” they said. Too bad! We came to Wichita to keep this clinic open and right is on our side!”
Wichita Journals: On the Front Lines for Reproductive Freedom by Brooke & Margo, Seattle Refuse & Resist!
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Share on Facebook“At a little before noon, we left the clinic for Woodard Park, the site of Operation Save America’s abhorrent “fetus funeral.” A tiny white coffin…[we] held a pro-choice speak-out to remember the real human lives lost in the struggle for abortion rights: the seven abortion providers who have been murdered at the hands of the antis…We also spent time talking about our own experiences with abortion. Our stories countered the lies designed to make women feel ashamed of making the responsible choice to have an abortion and determine the destinies of our own lives.”