Posted by Thomas More Society (March 11, 2010 at 11:25 pm)
Outside of Planned Parenthood on Lasalle and Division in downtown Chicago, a newsstand has stood vacant on the corner for quite some time.
The newsstand, owned by the city of Chicago, created a bit of an annoyance for pro-lifers since it took up a good bit of sidewalk real estate where sidewalk counselors and prayer partners could otherwise stand.
But the folks at Aid for Women pregnancy resource center turned the annoyance into a blessing when they purchased an ad on the side of the newsstand offering women alternatives to abortion right outside the clinic’s door.
But recently and with no notice, the newsstand was taken down by the city along with the ad, despite the fact that Aid for Women had contracted the ad through the beginning of May.
Many observing the situation have smelled something fishy about the situation, especially because the Planned Parenthood facility is located in the ward of Alderman Vi Daley—the alderman who sponsored the infamous Chicago “bubble zone” ordinance at Planned Parenthood’s request.
With that in view, Thomas More Society attorneys have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for any and all documents the city has pertaining to the ad, the newsstand and their removal.
Read all about the story from the Pro-Life Action League, the Chicago Tribune’s Dennis Byrne and TMS’s FOIA request below.
Two critical TMS cases have been in the news this week. The dismissal of the disorderly conduct charges filed against Providence, Rhode Island Mayoral candidate Chris Young for speaking out against Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s pro-abortion stance was a tremendous victory for free speech and has caught the attention of both the local and national press.
Also, the case of an Indiana homeschooling group whose First Amendment rights are being violated by the state government which is attempting to micromanage the groups affairs with an iron fist has got the press talking in print and in new media outlets like the blogosphere.
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Posted by Thomas More Society (March 5, 2010 at 5:19 pm)
Thomas More Society Wins Dismissal of Charges Against Pro-Life Advocate Who Challenged Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s Pro-Abortion Views
For Immediate Release
Providence, R.I. March 5, 2010—Attorneys from the Chicago-based Thomas More Society,on the eve of the trial, won a victory in Providence municipal court this week when the city prosecutor decided to dismiss criminal charges against Christopher Young. Young, a Catholic pro-lifer who is also a Democratic mayoral candidate, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after confronting Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) about his abortion views at an advertised “open forum” on health care at Brown University last November.
Posted by Thomas More Society (February 24, 2010 at 4:28 pm)
An article by the Thomas More Society’s Paul Linton appeared in the latest edition of the Human Life Review, a publication of the Human Life Foundation.
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Posted by Thomas More Society (February 12, 2010 at 3:12 pm)
We recently told you about the case of Chris Young, Catholic Rhode Island resident and candidate for Mayor of Providence. Chris attended a public forum where he questioned Rep. Patrick Kennedy about abortion in the upcoming healthcare overhaul and was arrested for “disorderly conduct.” See the video of the incident here.
Attorneys working with TMS have filed a motion to dismiss the charges against Chris and are working tirelessly to see the matter brought to a close. For more, see the motion to dismiss and the evidence in the documents linked below.
Posted by Thomas More Society (February 5, 2010 at 11:16 am)
In the wake of Chicago’s new bubble zone law restricting protest and counseling activities outside abortion clinics, the City Council of Rockford, Illinois is considering a similar ordinance. Tom Brejcha appeared before the City Council along with a number of Rockford pro-lifers on Monday, February 5 to testify against the proposed ordinance. It now appears the City Council will debate the measure in committee next week.
Rockford has been the center of abortion-related controversy for some time now. In fact, one of the the Thomas More Society’s ongoing cases is centered on Rockford’s abortion mill. Check out the most recent amended complaint in that case as well as news coverage of the bubble zone story below.
Christopher Young, Rhode Island resident and candidate for Mayor of Providence, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in December for challenging Representative Patrick Kennedy in a public forum on healthcare.
Young placed a DVD on the effects of abortion on African Americans on the table where Kennedy and the other panel participants were seated and returned to the microphone in the aisle and asked Kennedy several questions about the healthcare bill currently before the House. Young was particularly upset about the provisions in the bill that would force Americans to fund abortion by contributing to the healthcare plan.
Posted by Thomas More Society (November 10, 2008 at 5:06 pm)
The Thomas More Society delivers a strong defense against those trying to redefine “pregnancy” to begin at some HHS Texttime after conception, in response to new proposed federal regulations on medical providers’ rights of conscience. Read the statement made by Thomas More Society attorneys to Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Leavitt.
Outside of Planned Parenthood on Lasalle and Division in downtown Chicago, a newsstand has stood vacant on the corner for quite some time.
Two critical TMS cases have been in the news this week. The dismissal of the disorderly conduct charges filed against Providence, Rhode Island Mayoral candidate Chris Young for speaking out against Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s pro-abortion stance was a tremendous victory for free speech and has caught the attention of both the local and national press.
Also, the case of an Indiana homeschooling group whose First Amendment rights are being violated by the state government which is attempting to micromanage the groups affairs with an iron fist has got the press talking in print and in new media outlets like the blogosphere. 
We recently told you about the case of Chris Young, Catholic Rhode Island resident and candidate for Mayor of Providence. Chris attended a public forum where he questioned Rep. Patrick Kennedy about abortion in the upcoming healthcare overhaul and was arrested for “disorderly conduct.” See the video of the incident 
In the wake of Chicago’s new bubble zone law restricting protest and counseling activities outside abortion clinics, the City Council of Rockford, Illinois is considering a similar ordinance. Tom Brejcha appeared before the City Council along with a number of Rockford pro-lifers on Monday, February 5 to testify against the proposed ordinance. It now appears the City Council will debate the measure in committee next week.