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DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATESWe took truth to the Democratic presidential debates!
The City of Detroit, Michigan did not approve. They violated our freedom of speech, and thus the American Freedom Law Center filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City on our behalf. During the two days of the debate (July 30 and 31), the City and law enforcement imposed draconian restrictions preventing anyone with a message that conflicted with the candidates’ policies from reaching debate participants. The police harassed and mistreated us, even handcuffing me, until we submitted under protest. As a result, our message was so far from the Fox Theatre that it was hidden from view.
At the debate in Texas, our rights were not restricted. We took the opportunity to lead outreach nearby — including using our JumboTron on campus (see photo) and “Plane Truth” tow banner in the sky above the Houston, Texas Planned Parenthood mega center.
Our team was also present at the debate in Westerville, Ohio and we are sending our airplane banner and billboard truck to the debate in Georgia. Please pray as we bring truth to an increasingly hostile culture.
ATTACKER CAUGHT
While law enforcement in Detroit violated our free speech, their counterparts in Columbus, Ohio did an impeccable job defending those rights recently.
After seeing our team leading Operation Overpass — wherein we display abortion victims on large banners above busy highways, one man jumped out of his car, tore down several banners, and threatened our young team members before saying, “Come find me” and driving off.
Law enforcement took his challenge. They found him and charged him with criminal damage and endangerment. You have to watch video of his interaction with police to believe it!
“Come find me.” Watch a man attack our team and then be tracked down by law enforcement! This and many other videos are available on our YouTube channel: YouTube.com/CreatedEqualFilms.
STORIES OF RESCUE: THREE MORE BABIES SAVED FROM ABORTION
DREDEN: Dreden’s mom arrived at Planned Parenthood in Columbus, Ohio to abort him, but then she met our team on the sidewalk. She agreed to walk with us to a pregnancy resource center. And afterward, she canceled her abortion.
Thanks to generous donations from our supporters, we were able to meet many of this young mother’s tangible needs. And just last month, she gave birth to a beautiful boy! Today, she says what she remembers most from meeting us is that God loves everyone — mothers and babies. We are working on a short film to release on YouTube telling this story. Watch for it soon!
“CLAIRE’S” BABY: On August 15, Claire sent us an angry email. The exchange took a surprising turn. Read excerpts from our email chain below:
Claire: “I’m really upset with your group and I don’t know how I’m supposed to communicate calmly but I’m going to try. I am currently 7 weeks pregnant with...an appointment for a surgical abortion at 9 weeks scheduled...Sometimes you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place...It’s not your place to make us feel ashamed...”
Created Equal (CE): “The choice you make will leave a lasting impression...If you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place, you don’t have to be stuck alone.”
Claire: “Do you realize when you’ve had an abortion it stains you?”
CE: “You and I are both made in God’s image. He loves us. If you repent and put your faith in Jesus, He will rescue you, too.”
Then Claire stopped emailing us for weeks. Finally, on Oct 1 she replied to our attempt to check back in. She wrote, “I kept my baby even though I don’t feel like I deserve this baby right now.”
Please pray for Claire and her baby!
“NIA’S” BABY: In Houston, Texas, a mother dropped her daughter off for an abortion. She tried to leave, but her car wouldn’t start. Seeing our team counseling from the sidewalk, she turned to yell at us, saying she had no choice but to bring her daughter to the facility.
But when Nia, another young mother arrived, something changed. When Nia lingered at the door to the abortion facility, the woman who had enabled the abortion of her own grandchild reached out to her. More surprisingly, she encouraged Nia to speak with us!
Nia walked over to us. The grandmother joined to apologize for yelling. And then Nia canceled her abortion! Watch on YouTube.com/CreatedEqualFilms.
TAKE ACTION
1). Subscribe to our YouTube channel (YouTube.com/CreatedEqualFilms) for updates from the frontlines.
2). Join our upcoming Justice Ride! Know a student who would be interested in joining our 2020 Justice Ride team? They can apply at CreatedEqual.org/justiceride2020. More details at JusticeRide.org.
3). Pray for our team as you have a blessed Thanksgiving, merry Christmas, and happy New Year!
Mark Harrington is Founder and President of Created Equal, a pro-life education and outreach organization based in Columbus, Ohio. Mark travels to universities across the nation to inspire young apologists, mentor future leaders, and introduce cutting-edge technology to the pro-life effort.
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