Parental Alert

[CNHT]

And they wonder why we don't want our kids in public education!

Planned Parenthood in Manchester had some visitors yesterday, Wednesday, June 6, 2007
during school hours, between 11 and 12 noon. Students from Manchester's South Side and Park Side School
went to Planned Parenthood on Pennacook Street in Manchester.
They were inside about a half hour or longer.
Most wore White Blue tie dye shirts -- one identified as Parkside, another young girl said she was from South side.
Girls and Boys. There was one Male chaperone -- Staff on shirt and one or two teachers.

Kathy Souza who was picketing at the time with Betty and Jeannie called Mayor Guinta from the scene on Betty's cell phone but he was home sick.
The students were on foot walking down Elm Street toward City Hall after the tour of the facility.
They were told not to talk to the Right to Life picket people, and would not accept literature from Betty who tried to give them some of our literature.
They came out with Planned Parenthood literature.
Planned Parenthood on Pennacook Street is now doing abortions.  They have two doctors.

WHY ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS BEING USED TO TAKE OUR CHILDREN HERE?

[lildog]

I'd be interested in knowing what they handed out to the kids.

[CNHT]

I'd be interested in knowing what they handed out to the kids.

Most likely information on how easy it is to get an abortion without having to tell their parents.

[Raineyrocks]

I'd be interested in knowing what they handed out to the kids.

Most likely information on how easy it is to get an abortion without having to tell their parents.

I've been checking the newspapers I submitted my "parent notification/abortion editorial to and they still didn't print it.  I thought for sure The Record Enterprise or Union Leader would have because they asked me to make it under 200 words.  I guess that doesn't mean anything when they ask you to make it shorter, huh?

[CNHT]

It might take a while.

Bringing them to an abortion clinic from school is totally inappropriate in my opinion.

[Raineyrocks]

It might take a while.

Bringing them to an abortion clinic from school is totally inappropriate in my opinion.

It's disgusting!  On the bright side the kids are happily agreeing to being homeschooled next year!  Brandie said she wants me to find her somewhere that she can still play in a band with her trombone.  I think it will be a lot better if we move to southern NH, it seems like there are more kid activities for homeschoolers.  I'm going to Maryland for a few weeks this summer so I guess Rick will have to be in charge of showing this house when we put it up for sale.  That means he can't be a slob when I'm gone, (hee, hee).

[Rosie the Riveter]

It might take a while.

Bringing them to an abortion clinic from school is totally inappropriate in my opinion.

It's disgusting!  On the bright side the kids are happily agreeing to being homeschooled next year!  Brandie said she wants me to find her somewhere that she can still play in a band with her trombone.  I think it will be a lot better if we move to southern NH, it seems like there are more kid activities for homeschoolers.  I'm going to Maryland for a few weeks this summer so I guess Rick will have to be in charge of showing this house when we put it up for sale.  That means he can't be a slob when I'm gone, (hee, hee).

If you do move to So. NH there are some fun jazz and rock bands for teens here...

www.bypc.org

[Dave Ridley]

do you have a link to an original source on this Jane?   or are you the original source?   any suspect contact info would be welcome. 

[CNHT]

do you have a link to an original source on this Jane?   or are you the original source?   any suspect contact info would be welcome. 

My friend was at the clinic when it happened. It was an eyewitness account. She doesn't post here so I don't feel I should post her name, but, she is a Paul supporter and longtime NH activist so, she is to be trusted!

Worse than this happened in Colorado recently....so this is nothing.

[KBCraig]

UL article:

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Students+run+into+abortion+protesters&articleId=46f22fe5-6431-49fc-86b0-970693524764

Students run into abortion protesters

By JOHN WHITSON
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff

MANCHESTER – Middle school students in a YMCA program were confronted by abortion protesters outside Planned Parenthood on Pennacook Street Wednesday as they visited social service agencies throughout the city.

Forty-one seventh- and eighth-graders involved in the STAY program, a collaboration between the Greater Manchester YMCA and the school district, went on the tour, said Joyce Palmer, the YMCA's community outreach director.

The Support, Tutoring, Adventure for Youth Program has for 20 years offered programs at the city's four middle schools to students believed to be at risk of dropping out and turning to substance abuse, violence and other at-risk behavior.

"The intent of the day was to provide information to kids who are getting ready for the summer and won't have the support of school or at home," said Palmer. "The intent was not to take kids to an abortion clinic. That word was never said."

Mayor Frank Guinta, chairman of the city school board, rejected any justification for including Planned Parenthood on a field trip for young teenagers.

"I'm extremely disappointed," said the mayor. "I don't think it's appropriate for that age group, nor do I think it's appropriate for that kind of information to be disseminated to kids in that age group by a school program."

Guinta said he didn't know anything about the visit in advance. "I would expect that these types of trips won't take place in the future.

After fielding some phone calls from concerned parents yesterday, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Frank Bass said the trip to Planned Parenthood would be the district's first and last.

"We've talked to the YMCA and told them that in the future we're not going to visit Planned Parenthood," he said.

Bass said STAY has been a "wonderful program" for city schools and that Wednesday's confrontation was "an unfortunate set of circumstances."

Anne Johnson, the Planned Parenthood educator who spoke to the children Wednesday, said abortion was never discussed. She said she spoke for about three minutes about "the array of services that we offer, 96 percent of which are prevention."

Johnson said she'd like her agency to be part of any future site visits by the STAY program.

"We're pretty proud to have been selected," said Johnson. "It's a shame that people took this as an opportunity to harass kids."

Planned Parenthood was on a long list of places the children visited, including the Boys and Girls Club, the YWCA, the Office of Youth Services and the city library.

"At each place, a staffer met with kids and shared a two- to three-minute version of what they do, and how kids could access services if they need them," said Palmer.

The tour took place during school hours as part of the STAY program's monthly "adventure/community education day."

In a letter to Superintendent of Schools Michael Ludwell yesterday, the president of New Hampshire Right to Life strongly protested the Pennacook Street stop.

"Planned Parenthood exploits teens by promoting promiscuity, leading to the need for STD testing, birth control and abortion," wrote Darlene Pawlik.

"Are you and the Manchester School District cooperating with the usurpation of parental rights by delivering Manchester's children into the hands of Planned Parenthood?" she wrote.

Palmer said the confrontation wasn't anticipated ahead of time. "We just never thought about protesters," said Palmer. "It's not part of our everyday reality.

But Johnson said she called the YMCA before the children arrived and told them a half dozen protesters were outside.

"They were pretty invasive," said Palmer. "There was lots of yelling. One woman actually drove her van right next to (students), stopped her van, jumped out and told the staff person, 'I must talk to you.' She did that three times, then followed them for half a block."

She said the protesters tried to force literature on the school children.

Palmer said the children did not respond. "The kids did a great job," she said. "It was very disconcerting for all the kids and the staff as well."

Dawn Michaud, principal of Parkside Middle School, called the confrontation "unfortunate." She was aware in advance of the Planned Parenthood visit, but said she viewed the day as more of a job fair than a social services tour.

"It was just to see what's out there and prepare them for their futures," said Michaud

[KBCraig]

Completely related:

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Senate+repeals+parental+notice&articleId=7601b3a8-5a62-47fe-b924-053123c56e91

Senate repeals parental notice

By NORMA LOVE
Associated Press Writer

CONCORD – The state Senate voted last night to make New Hampshire the first state to repeal a law requiring parental notification for teenagers to get abortions.

The parental notification law has been on the books for four years but never enforced.

The Senate vote, 15-9, sent the bill to Gov. John Lynch, who says he will sign it.

Senate Majority Leader Joseph Foster, a Democrat, said the issue before lawmakers was about an unconstitutional law, not abortion or parental rights.

"This is about a bill that, when adopted, was known by the Legislature to be unconstitutional," he said.

Senate Republcan Leader Ted Gatsas also said the issue was not about abortion. "This is about what we think of families," he said, voting against the repeal.

The only Republican senator to vote to repeal the law was Bob Odell.

The House voted 226-130 earlier to get rid of the 2003 law, which has been bogged down in legal fights. The law requires abortion providers to notify at least one parent 48 hours or more before performing an abortion on a minor.

It was challenged by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, and a federal judge declared it unconstitutional in late 2003 because it lacks a provision to forgo notification in emergencies where the health of the mother is at stake.

The state appealed and the U.S. Supreme Court sent it back to the federal court in New Hampshire to determine if the law could be salvaged.

U.S. District Judge Joseph DiClerico put the case on hold while the Legislature acted.

[Raineyrocks]

It might take a while.

Bringing them to an abortion clinic from school is totally inappropriate in my opinion.

It's disgusting!  On the bright side the kids are happily agreeing to being homeschooled next year!  Brandie said she wants me to find her somewhere that she can still play in a band with her trombone.  I think it will be a lot better if we move to southern NH, it seems like there are more kid activities for homeschoolers.  I'm going to Maryland for a few weeks this summer so I guess Rick will have to be in charge of showing this house when we put it up for sale.  That means he can't be a slob when I'm gone, (hee, hee).

If you do move to So. NH there are some fun jazz and rock bands for teens here...

www.bypc.org

Thanks!  Now we have to list this house after I clean it ( ), sell it, find another one we can afford.  Hopefully before school starts in Sept. then again if we're still here maybe I can find homeschoolers in the area and get something started up this way.