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Arguments Against Abortioners

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The day is hot, as the fiery Mississippi sun blazes down on the Earth unforgivingly. The heat is so intense you cannot feel a breeze as you walk. Women sit in folding chairs, fanning themselves with paper fans folded from their anti-abortion pamphlets. Despite the steamy weather the sidewalk is lined with many folding chairs while protesters take time to regain their strength on such a warm day. The protesters spot a woman coming from her older model Chevy caressing her stomach and suddenly the exhausted protesters become as lively as a dog whose owner has come home after several hours at work. They lift their poster with haunting images of dead children, bible quotes, and guilt provoking phrases. Before the woman can come in contact with the protesters ready to pounce, …show more content…

They are a quiet group, you hear a young white woman softly chanting “Don’t kill me momma… Why don’t you love me momma?” The chanting goes on for several more minutes and once there are no longer signs of the woman they settle back into their seats, and being to start their fans again to use provide a small breeze to their flushed faces. You can hear the soft crinkle of water bottles opening to relieve their parched mouths. Then, just as is seems that the commotion is over, the owner of the clinic arrives. As she steps out of her white Hummer she is walking in no hurry. The protesters move more quickly than when they saw the young women, and their former peaceful protest turn into angry chants. In the distance phrases like “baby killer” and “murder” are being yelled. The owner walks in unphased, as if she has heard it all before. After her entrance into the building the protesters continue to loudly chant, but soon after their a short burst of loud chanting, their voice fade as they settle back into their seats, starting their fans again, some opening bibles, preparing for their next opportunity to preach their

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