[Cicero]

The site, Abortioncams.com, which Mr. Horsley claims gets almost two million hits a month, marks a tactical shift by the antiabortion movement.

This doesn't mark a tactical shift by the movement, it marks a new, and in my opinion rather questionable, technique by two people and a few imitators. Like any revolutionary "movement," pro-lifers represent a spectrum of opinions and methods, from the prayerful to the half-dozen unfortunate people who have resorted to violence. I think this lead-in is calculated to appeal to the pro-aborts among WSJ's readers and stir them up.

Unfortunately the Wall Street Journal is pro-abortion, in its conservative editorial pages as well as its left-wing news staff. They are thoughtful on other issues, but not on this one. Hopefully they will think better of it some day.

[Eala]

One thinks the precedent for a number of these issues has already been set by Megan's Law.

[jlogajan]

Self-righteous haters.

[VRWC_minion]

If an abortion is just normal everday treatment why be all upset if someone wants your photo ? Don't we have cams recording everything everywhere ?

[Judith Anne]

Interesting article. Apparently, those in favor of killing inconvenient unborn children don't want anyone to know about it, when they do it. They don't seem too proud, they don't seem to be "celebrating their freedom," do they? Wonder if they don't believe their own propaganda....?

[mondonico]

As a new father, I'm very disturbed by abortion, and I certainly am opposed to government support and public funding of it. But, having visited abortioncams.com, I don't think this tactic is right. It may be legal, but seeing the pictures of these poor women made me sad and a little ashamed of intruding on them.

[ravingnutter]

My verdict:

The women entering the clinic are in a public place and therefore have no reasonable expectation to privacy. However, posting their personal medical records goes beyond the pale and is a gross invasion of their privacy. That practice should stop immediately.

[LiteKeeper]

Why isn't the media consistent? If one side is the "pro-life" or anti-abortion side, why can't we call the other side "pro-death" or pro-abortion side? On either side there is a "choice" that has to be made.

[MrB]

The most interesting thing about this article is how the lefties hung themselves with the courts.
The court ruling that the NAACP could use thug tactics to enforce a boycott will be used to thwart legal action against the anti-abortion activists.

Though I wouldn't doubt that the courts would rule one way with the NAACP and another way with the activists.

[litany_of_lies]

I fail to see how this advances the pro-life cause, or how anyone will be persuaded to be pro-life as a result of these out-of-control tactics. It will only serve to harden hearts.

There is a BIG difference between this what Nuremberg is doing, which I support to an extent (I can do without crossing out the names when one dies or is murdered by a wacko). Nuremberg is publicizing the butchers, not the victims, and I hope their appeal wins with The Supremes.

Abortioncams will be out of business when someone goes into an abortion clinic, has their picture posted (and their address, phone number, driver's license, and their medical records, etc.), and sues because she changed her mind at the last moment. Now we're talking slander. When this happens, they will be toast.

[geaux]

She suffered a cervical tear while a patient at the Hope Clinic in Granite City, Ill., and needed to be rushed to a hospital. As clinic staffers wheeled her toward a waiting minivan,

And they put her into a minivan instead of calling an ambulance because.....?

[Mamzelle]

Dumb tactic.

All it will take is one mistaken photo on the site, some picture of a woman who is not involved with the clinic, to shut this guy down and bankrupt him. ASMOF, the pro-aborts should do exactly that--send in a pic of a woman going into any doorway, claiming that she's an abortion seeker, letting the webster post it, then suing the webster for libel.

Better ways. I personally love the city-to-city trucks with the side ads show first trimester fetuses. Now THAT shows some real organization and nerve~~

[Economist_MA]

I just checked out their website and (again) came to the conclusion that as long as these nutcases are what the public perceives as the pro-life movement then no progress will ever be made. Takes about 30 seconds on the webpage to run into some fundemantalist Christian ranting, and about 45 seconds to find the lovely statement "Arrest Homosexuals".

IMHO these people do more damage to the pro-life movement than anyone else by driving anyone remotely moderate away.

[Zeroisanumber]

Wow! The courts will shut these guys down before you can say "Jack Robinson".

[Lorianne]

I do not agree with this tactic. This is counterproductive. Shame and blame is how abortion and infaticide was begun and is perpetuated to begin with. Pro-Life persons should be outreaching to women and couples to help them make a different decision. This type of tactic will only bring more of the same inhumanity.

Besides that is he photographing the fathers of the babies about to be aborted who are (studies say 84%) in agreement with the woman on the abortion, or the men who have said they will not support their kids if born? Is he photographing the adult fathers who impregnated underage girls? Is he photographing the parents who are coercing minor children to abort?

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

More power to these guys i hope they shame people into turning around and not aborting an inocent life

[wattsmag2]

Her pending damage suit says the posting violated her privacy and subjected her to humiliation and potential harm.

At least you are "alive" bleepthch, unlike your baby.