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Planned Parenthood Closure a Net Gain for San Angelo

By Joe Hyde, Oct 10, 2013
 

The San Angelo area Knights of Columbus spent five years holding prayer vigils outside of the San Angelo Planned Parenthood building every Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m. Yesterday, acknowledging Planned Parenthood's closure here, Jerry Peters, the Pro-Life Director of the Catholic Diocese declared the victory of prayer:

"We will no longer pray in front of the facility once housed by Planned Parenthood on Pecos Street. They have removed their name from the building and have posted a for sale sign near our prayer area. This does not mean that we should discontinue praying the Rosary."

Abortion is controversial, to be sure. But even for the non-religious, you have to be just a little superstitious. When you mess with nature, usually bad things happen. I expect the closure of Planned Parenthood in San Angelo is a net gain for the community. For the religious, may our blessings flow!

(Photo by NPR of a protest in 2012 in front of the San Angelo Planned Parenthood office).

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Listed By: azwethinkweiz .

I am curious as to how this will be a net gain to the town. I don’t normally see a reduction in available cancer screenings and sexual education, as well as an increase in STDs and unwanted pregnancy as a positive gain in any respects. Oh, and Joe… No, the non-religious do not need to be superstitious. That is part of the problem.
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Listed By: Gary Bunker

Considering the PP in San Angelo did not provide or facilitate abortion, the entire premise is flawed. Also, non-religious people do not need to be superstitious; if they don't believe in supernatural events, they don't believe in supernatural events.
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Listed By: Joe Hyde

live, Fri, 10/18/2013 - 17:41

A referral clinic for an abortion operation in Odessa mirrors the travesty. Same-same.

Atheists will never admit they're not superstitious. To do so will force them to admit that they aren't perfect and don't know all answers to all questions.

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Listed By: Gary Bunker

You're pretty sure of yourself, telling atheists what they believe or don't believe in.
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