Builders unite to stop abortion clinic

World Net Daily ^ | September 23, 2003

[Let's Roll]

Building contractors in Austin, Texas, have organized a city-wide boycott to prevent construction of a Planned Parenthood clinic that will perform abortions.

The builders want to make sure concrete, building materials and workers are not available to erect the $6.2 million facility, planned for a site south of downtown where the project is scheduled to break ground today, the Associated Press reported.

"We're going to do everything we can to stop it, slow it down and make it more expensive," said Chris Danze, an Austin concrete contractor, according to the AP.

Danze, chairman of the Austin Area Pro-Life Concrete Contractors and Suppliers Association, said every concrete supplier within 60 miles of Austin is on board with the boycott.

The facility is scheduled to open by fall 2004, the AP said.

Planned Parenthood of the Texas Capital Region currently does not perform abortions in the Austin area.

Spokeswoman Danielle Tierney dismissed the boycott's impact.

"Our plans are underway and we have a great deal of support from our community," she said, according to the AP. "Tactics like this sometimes come with the territory."

[Let's Roll]

Boycott seeks to withhold materials, workers for construction

Now this is how to boycott! Can't think of a better cause either.

[jwalsh07]

Excellent!

[shaggy eel]

ping

[Paul Atreides]

I hope there aren't any Clinton holdovers in the IRS.

[Petronski]

One fewer Planned Barrenhood franchise in the world is a very good thing.

[finnman69]

Awesome. Make em pay to truck it in from 100 miles away. Then they need to get someone to pour it.

[Alter Kaker]

Cospiracy in restraint of trade? Please to explain.

[Let's Roll]

"Austin Area Pro-Life Concrete Contractors and Suppliers Association"

Gotta love those guys.

[johniegrad]

Something in the article you didn't understand?

[B-Chan]

Right on! May God bless these contractors for putting human life before profit, and may they inspire many others to do the same!

[dmanLA]

Bravo!!!

[Petronski]

If you call industrialized death "trade," then yes, I suppose it could be restraint of trade.

But just try to find a jury in Texas to agree with you.

[Ferret Fawcet]

If one of you clever FReepers should happen to locate an address for Mr. Chris Danze, it would be my pleasure to send him a note of support.

[azcap]

"Austin Area Pro-Life Concrete Contractors and Suppliers Association"

Does anyone have contact information for these guys. I want to send them some free t-shirts. I tried a google search but nothing came up.

[July 4th]

These guys rule.

[Alter Kaker]

Something in the article you didn't understand?

I may not understand. What is mechanism of this boycott? I am learning so I miss lots of English.

[Let's Roll]

"Conspiracy in restraint of trade?"

Well, as we used to say when I lived in Texas and still do I'm sure - BRING IT ON!

[gitmo]

Ethics over money! Fascinating concept!

[johniegrad]

The builders have contacted each other to prevent the use of their materials and builders in building this abortion facility. It appears that they have all voluntarily agreed to do this so I guess that would be a conspiracy.

[Joe Republc]

ping!!!