At a trial where a clinic worker was accused of spraying mace on pro-lifers, a woman with babies with told to leave the courtroom.
“Babies have been banned from the courtroom… An incident in which the codirector of a Robbinsville medical clinic sprayed mace at abortion protesters has evolved into an acrimonious showdown this week in Hennepin County District Court…
And in one of the more unusual twists to the case, a mother who identified herself as an abortion opponent was ordered yesterday to remove two infants from the courtroom because of concerns that they would influence the jury…
The mother, however, said her motives were not political. “Maybe they don’t like seeing living babies,” said Mary Friberg sitting on a bench outside the courtroom. “Besides, I couldn’t afford a babysitter.”
Mark Brunswick “Misdemeanor Trial Turns into Abortion Showdown” Minneapolis Star Tribune May 21, 1992
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