“A lot of what people hear about us is not true”, he said. One of the slain first responders, Officer Garrett Swasey of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs police force, was an elder at a Colorado Springs-area church. A law enforcement official said the shooter uttered the words “no more baby parts” while being arrested, leading to the conclusion that the attack was politically motivated.
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“He would spin on a dime from being OK to being furious”, she said.
Authorities have not elaborated on the gunman’s possible motives, but Planned Parenthood said witnesses described him as an abortion opponent.
The organisation has come under heightened antagonism from religious and political conservatives over the release earlier this year of videos that purport to show Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted foetal tissue.
“More public officials in Colorado and across the country, not just advocacy groups and the people on the frontlines, need to take a stand opposing domestic terrorism and supporting women’s health”. Planned Parenthood vehemently denies the charge, but congressional Republicans have used the issue to try to cut off federal funding for the organization.
While none of the Republican leadership denounced what Windholz said, Lundberg told Boyd there is no justification for the violence, saying it is the opposite of the pro-life perspective.
West Hollywood Councilman John Duran says that very community is no stranger to threats or controversy. Lynch called the incident a “crime against women receiving health care services”.
Mike Huckabee called on anti-abortion advocates to condemn Friday’s shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo., if the shooter claimed to act on behalf of the anti-abortion movement. But she said Planned Parenthood is taking precautions.
A spokeswoman for the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates declined comment, writing in an email that “our staff is focusing on the health and safety of our patients today”.
President Barack Obama says he hopes the shootings will spur conversation and action on deterring gun violence. “I will tell you, there is a tremendous group of people that think it’s bad, all of the videos that they’ve seen with some of these people from Planned Parenthood talking about it like you’re selling parts to a vehicle”.
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In the post, state director Dan Miller said Pro-Life Wisconsin is categorically opposed to murder, and dignity of human life should be upheld at all stages of life – but that does not change the organization’s stance on abortion.
