Group Protests Abortion by Fasting

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By MacLeod Hageman

Story Published: Sep 30, 2011 at 6:54 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 30, 2011 at 7:41 PM MDT

BILLINGS - Forty Days protesters will camp outside the Planned Parenthood in the Billings' Heights. It's part of an international pro-life campaign. Employees say they're harassing people who are trying to take care of basic medical needs.

A religious group plans to camp outside this building for days on end, protesting abortion. No food and plenty of prayer fuels the fight against abortion called '40 Days for Life.' "We pray and fast for 40 days to end abortion," Pro-life advocate; Amy Seymour said.

Protestors say Days for Life protests have been organized in every state and in 7 countries. "Abortion isn't the best for women and babies, and we care about both. We care about the women, but abortion isn't the best for them," Seymour said.

But, workers at Planned Parenthood said the protest is keeping people from getting the help they need. "It's not very pleasant obviously, and I feel that they are harassing and intimidating not only our staff but patients coming in for their basic health care needs," Planned Parenthood Manager; Petra Cinhold said.

Petra Cinhold said Planned Parenthood isn't just an abortion clinic. She said women should be able to come in and receive care without judgement. "I just feel that women should be able to get health care without violence, harassment, or intimidation," Cinhold said.

The Forty Days for Life campaign will continue in Billings until November 6th, 2011. The campaign started in Texas in 2004 as an hour of prayer to stop abortion.

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Rachael Badham said on Thursday, Jan 12 at 10:48 AM

I work with woman looking to have aboration but I talk to them about God and a new method I found for woman its called embryo transfer it helps woman and girls who doint want to have the child and they dont have

Anonymous said on Friday, Sep 30 at 10:08 PM

Or make it so abortion isn't needed maybe hand out condoms or have "birth control available here" on the signs!!

Anonymous said on Friday, Sep 30 at 8:19 PM

They need to get a job!!!

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