Mujer Libre
14th September 2005, 07:34
Hi there
You may have seen last month's protest on the news (and me in the background!). On the last Saturday of every month a group called the Helper's of God's Precious Infants ( :angry: ) hold a protest outside the Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne.
They stand outside the clinic, intimidate women as they enter, sing hymns and wave statues of Jesus and plastic foetuses around. In 2001 a security guard at the clinic was killed by an anti-abortion zealot and the group is so low that they FILM women entering the clinic. They claim it's for their own protection...
Rather than let them have their own way, various groups of pro-choicers get together before the Helper's arrive and block off the front of the building. This means that they go to the other side of the road and can't directly bother women and staff. I've had a chat with a few of the staff, and they're really grateful for our presence and show of support.
Defending women's right to control their own bodies is particularly important when you consider the political rhetoric of conservatives intent on "debating" abortion. So come along.
It's also fun to chant loudly at them. <_<
"God is a lesbian
she loves women"
etc etc
I won't be able to go to the next one, but here are the details:
When: 10am, last Saturday of every month
Where: 118 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne
You may have seen last month's protest on the news (and me in the background!). On the last Saturday of every month a group called the Helper's of God's Precious Infants ( :angry: ) hold a protest outside the Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne.
They stand outside the clinic, intimidate women as they enter, sing hymns and wave statues of Jesus and plastic foetuses around. In 2001 a security guard at the clinic was killed by an anti-abortion zealot and the group is so low that they FILM women entering the clinic. They claim it's for their own protection...
Rather than let them have their own way, various groups of pro-choicers get together before the Helper's arrive and block off the front of the building. This means that they go to the other side of the road and can't directly bother women and staff. I've had a chat with a few of the staff, and they're really grateful for our presence and show of support.
Defending women's right to control their own bodies is particularly important when you consider the political rhetoric of conservatives intent on "debating" abortion. So come along.
It's also fun to chant loudly at them. <_<
"God is a lesbian
she loves women"
etc etc
I won't be able to go to the next one, but here are the details:
When: 10am, last Saturday of every month
Where: 118 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne