<p>On Monday, the city council of Spokane, Washington, passed an ordinance permitting police to cite pro-life protesters who have been singing and praying outside a Spokane Planned Parenthood for violating noise restrictions.</p>
<p>Prompted by the council’s 6-1 vote in favor the the ordinance, which was introduced by the council’s Lori Kinnear, Students For Life in America (SFLA) issued a <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/2020/03/04/spokane-city-council-passes-ordinance-to-silence-pro-life-christians/">furious statement</a> reading in part:</p>
<blockquote><p>Kinnear previously had asked <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/2020/02/18/city-councilwoman-tries-to-get-police-to-shut-up-pro-lifers/">the police to intervene</a> to stop the pro-lifers, but also bizarrely claimed the ordinance had nothing to do with abortion, but was about <a href="https://studentsforlife.org/2020/02/14/pro-choice-councilwoman-wants-to-stop-pro-lifers-from-publicly-praying-outside-abortion-facilities/">protecting access to all healthcare facilities</a> (again we ask, were a lot of people protesting outside a dental surgeon’s office? We think not). <a href="https://www.khq.com/news/spokane-city-council-votes-yes-on-noise-ordinance-that-aims/article_99e5e8aa-5d08-11ea-88a1-93acbf43764e.html">Councilwoman Karen Stratton</a> said that “noise is a weapon, words is a weapon,” in case you still had any doubts that the Spokane City Council missed their First Amendment lessons in grade school.</p></blockquote>
<p>Karlie Lodjic, the Washington Regional Coordinator for SFLA, said bitingly, “This ordinance directly targets pro-lifers in Spokane. We know that this is about one thing; making it harder for people to hear the truth about abortion and what happens inside abortion facilities every day. As Millennials and Gen Z continue to be more pro-life than generations before them, pro-choice politicians are looking to weaponize the law against pro-lifers. This is a clear and direct assault on the First Amendment.”</p>
<p>Protest Planned Parenthood Spokane <a href="https://www.facebook.com/protestppspokane/">added</a>, “This is how we fight our battles outside of Planned Parenthood and in Spokane City Council Chambers. The City Council has labeled us Christians as violent terrorists and our speech as violent hate speech. The City Council sides with Planned Parenthood as they murder 1,000,000 babies a year but those of us standing for the babies and the moms who are hurt are the terrorists.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/mar/02/city-adopts-law-to-keep-the-noise-down-during-plan/">The Spokesman-Review</a> reported that Stratton stated, “All we’re asking is that you keep the noise down to a reasonable level. Councilwoman Kate Burke added, “It’s not about religion, it’s not about freedom of speech, it’s about health care and access to the clinic.”</p>
<p>The Spokesman-Review continued, “Planned Parenthood has said the demonstrations can be heard through its walls and interfere with the services it provides to patients, which include abortion but also STD and cancer screening, pregnancy testing and birth control. Members of the Church of Planned Parenthood believe their activities are protected by freedom of speech. They claimed that their amplified gatherings are not intended to disrupt the health clinic’s operations.”</p>
<p>The Spokesman-Review noted, “The Church at Planned Parenthood (TCAPP) is the most visible of the groups that regularly protest the Indiana Avenue clinic, but representatives for the nonprofit note that various anti-abortion activists demonstrate at different times.”</p>
<p>Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office said that to violate Washington state law, the noise must “be unreasonable to an ordinary person seeking health services.”</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=41873275045&amp;story_fbid=10163153088695046">Center for Justice</a> claimed on Facebook that the Spokane Police Department was indifferent to the needs of clients visiting Planned Parenthood, writing, “To date, the Spokane Police have demonstrated through its officers’ actions that SPD has no desire to hold TCAPP and its members accountable for violations of the noise ordinance … At the core of the current controversy, however, is SPD’s apparent indifference to the disruption inside a health clinic and its deliberate non-enforcement of the noise ordinance.”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Spokane, WA Passes Ordinance Letting Police Cite Pro-Life Protesters Who Are Too Loud

CONTINUE READING

Ultimate Betrayal: NY Jewish Dem Grovels To Anti-Israel Radicals To Buy An Election

What Happens When Your Therapist, Friend, And Ego Booster Become The Same Thing

Jeff Bezos Humiliates NYC’s Socialist Mayor

Talk Trash, Get Smashed: Never Write Checks Your Fastball Can’t Cash

Community Mourns Veteran Turned Civic Leader Killed In Violent Confrontation

Democrat Tries Telling Trump What He Can Say And Can’t Say

News and Commentary

Abortion

Planned Parenthood

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Menu

— News and Commentary —

Spokane, WA Passes Ordinance Letting Police Cite Pro-Life Protesters Who Are Too Loud