Operation Rescue to Hold Prayer Vigil at Clinic
The anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, cheered by Catholic Archbishop Roger Mahony’s comparison of them to formerly oppressed Eastern European Christians, announced plans Friday to protest at a Los Angeles women’s clinic today.
To avoid risking arrest, the protesters will not block entrances at the Women’s Health Clinic on Spring Street, but will stand in prayer at an 8 a.m. vigil, then march to City Hall, officials of the group said. Organizers said they will object to what they consider unjust jail sentences given to hundreds of protesters who attempted to block doors at clinics.
A national organizer for Operation Rescue said the action is a tactical maneuver that has been used elsewhere.
Mahony spoke to about 200 Operation Rescue stalwarts at a conference at Catholic-run Loyola Marymount University. He urged patience with what he called the “ignorance” of abortion rights advocates.
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