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Show Anti Abortion Group Visits Salt Lake With Peaceful Protest - aborted fetus's decapitated head, courtesy of the group Operation Rescue. ' Operation Rescue California West stopped at Utah Women's Clinic from on their consciousness-raising tour of 15 western anti-aborti- KRISTEN REIDELBACH Chronicle Editor-in-Chi-ef ,., As Salt Lake motorists traveled down 500 South on their morning commutes Friday, they were greet- cities. ' " Jeff White, photos of an ed with on director about are little baby boys and little, baby girls who desire to be born and arc murdered in their "We believe that these pictures strip away the rhetoric of abortion," "White said.'"We use words like pro-lif- e , ;.. and and 'a woman's right to choose,' and in reality what we are talking womb." 'pro-choic- e' ' " Operation Rescue California, said the group's mission is to "show the truth about abortion. of advocates however, "the truth of abortion is that it is the murder of an unborn child. That some react to that truth violently is understandable." . - The FACE act (Federal Access to Clinics) was passed in 1995 in response to increasing; violence toward abortion doctors, clinic workers and clients. It makes it a federal crime "to use or attempt to use force threat of force or physical obstruction to injure, intimidate, 7 or interfere health with reproductive providers and their patients," Pierpont said. The clinic bad trained escorts and law enforcement onband, in case the protesters were violent Bev Cooper, executive director for Utahns for Choice, attended die protest, but did not think Operation Rescue was successful in their attempt ' to "chanee non-violenc- . The tour consists of five members who are attempting to garner - local support. included only the Friday's protest five California members. Connie public affairs coordinator for Planned Parenthood, said the group didn't have any local support because of their reputation for violent tactics. Tm a little bit surprised that the usual clinic demonstrators three or four on a weekly basis weren't there " Watts-Edwarsaid. "I think it's a pretty strong statement that ' they , weren't, because Utahns don't want to associate with a group that has as ba'i a reputation as Operation ' anti-abortio- n Watts-Edward- s, ds t Rescue. ;'. ; Even though there are people in Utah who are they are not active in that way they never have, been they never will anti-choic- e, "I don't thick this is the right ica to prevent abortion. ptr; i x eviction of what baaed were aborted fetuses was not nctt&le tor children when cbSdrea .were around. I don't thick ujmit can agree with using those kinds of tactics " ' be." The protesters did remain peaceful, contrary to their nation- al reputation. "Operation rescue has been known for aggressive behavior and illegal activities across the country," said Amy Pierpont, administrator of Utah Women's Clinic "They have a right to then opinion. The fact that they remained peaceful made me feel " 10 DO qDo a DO OO ".' - I Ooo fOoS, No n000n - better." White said that as a leader he . .PRDVO. 4k e; SDUTHIOWXf. DOWNTOWN Ml! ' Cooper trrJi U they xtsHy west to prevent abortions then they need to look to prevent uninat takes tended prelacies, she added. The protest htfrd from 7 a.m. until 9 sues. Use clinic does not open until 9 sum. LAKE CUT. KllAJAT. KSWU. SKAJHOu PREMIER STUDENT POSITION AVAILABLE Union Reservation Office Set Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m.-12:- 30 Long Term: Good Pay p.m. J ' ' - ';i3 Wl - - ' IWS .' . ' .,T - " '' ""' , N01M00 'AVIVllH 1113 fl 11VS Great Working Environment Interested? Contact Deena University Union Rm 255 581-72- 51 Part-Tim- e Positions Available. Enroll Aro you a T7ord liongor? 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