Quick Update Now, Full Cedar Rapids Protest Report Next Week

Posted by Eric Scheidler (May 21, 2010 at 12:12 pm)

Yesterday’s protest in of Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards’ appearance in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was a resounding success. A full report, including video clips, is coming next week, with such highlights as:

• FBI sends out a task force manager to keep pro-lifers off Marriott property
• SWAT team threatens to arrest 17-year-old League staffer Nate Scheidler
• 150 activists brave chilly, driving rain during pro-life rally and protest
• League warning signs seized by Department of Transportation
• Huge media coverage of protest includes airing of graphic abortion pictures.

Meanwhile, you can check out a slideshow of photos from the event, and see all the great media coverage we got:

• Pro-Life Advocates Protest Planned Parenthood Event [VIDEO]—ABC Channel 9, KCRG-TV
• Planned Parenthood Celebration Draws Pro-Life Protesters [VIDEO]—CBS Channel 2, KGAN-TV
• Supporters and Protesters at Planned Parenthood Anniversary [VIDEO]—ABC Channel 9, KCRG-TV
• Protestors line up outside Planned Parenthood banquet [VIDEO]—NBC Channel 7, KWWL-TV
• Planned Parenthood President in Cedar Rapids [VIDEO]—ABC Channel 9, KCRG-TV
• Crowd gathers to protest Planned Parenthood event—The Gazette
• Abortion Protest [mp3]—Iowa Public Radio
• “Extraordinary security” in place for Planned Parenthood event with Cecile Richards tonight—JillStanek.com

Images from the Cedar Rapids, Iowa protest. Click to see high res version in Flickr set

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