Altercation at Planned Parenthood in San Antonio

Planned Parenthood Crosses the Line of Free Speech

October 5 was a big day for the 40 Days For Life campaign. The EWTN video crew was out taking videos and pictures while interviewing people. Over 75 people showed up to how what kind of support San Antonio has for their campaign, including one Jack M. Finger. During the day Father Will Combs gave a speech and, while trying to balance himself, Jack accidentally put a foot two inches on the Planned Parenthood parking lot. A volunteer escort security guard, wearing a Planned Parenthood smock, stood three to four feet away and saw Jack's toe on their property. Jack said the security guard made it quite clear that he was displeased with what Jack had done. Jack's response, after removing his foot, was, "so sue me."

The two men had a staring match and a few moments later a customer pulled into the Planned Parenthood parking lot. Jack offered a brochure containing information on the abortion facility and the customer walked over to retrieve it seeming somewhat interested in what it had to say. The security guard, upon seeing this, replied to the gesture with, "I don't want that trash." The man went on to shadow Jack as he made his way towards the customer, staying on the sidewalk, to hand her the information. Realizing that the security guard was going to continue to block Jack from handing the interested woman the information, the woman stated she would come back out after her appointment to get the brochure.

Seeing this action as a violation of his civil rights and the customer's right to choice, so fervently advocated by Planned Parenthood, Jack called the police. They showed up and told the security guard that Jack had every right to extend literature to the customer. As the security guard walked away, Jack stated to the officer, "I don't know why security is so upset." The police officer responded by saying, "it's probably because you're being so effective," regarding the 40 Days campaign.