There were two women at AFP this morning.  One claimed to be the supporting friend of the other–but they came in different cars at different times, and the one already had the “support” of a boyfriend or brother or whatever he was.  So we kept talking to the one, never quite believing her story, but [...]

Yesterday was very full, beginning with our vigils at the abortion mills, followed by several hours of deliveries around Detroit.  I didn’t get home until 4:00, where I worked for a couple of hours, then headed out again for a birthday party.  This party was for a one-year old girl named Kassie, a foster child.  [...]

We think there were two turn-aways today at AFP.  Two Muslim women went in with the crowd when the mill opened at 8.  They seemed to be a mother/daughter pair.  We were able to say only a few words to them when they went in–but whatever happened, it was enough to convince the daughter, who [...]

Of the five women scheduled for abortions Saturday morning at American Family Planning, two were accompanied by the father of the baby.  These men seemed very different: one was young, dressed in the latest street style.  He seemed to be open; he talked a while to Sandy, to Alicia and to Chris.  But after all [...]

This Saturday there were a few people already waiting in the parking lot by the time I got there. It seemed like everybody else that was coming to sidewalk counsel was stuck in traffic. I came down from the car and prayed that God would speak for me and use me and protect me. I [...]

On Friday there were only two grumpy old men, Chris and I, at American Family Planning.  Three abortion appointments went in at 9.  One was Hispanic, which was the first Hispanic I’ve seen there in several weeks.  It was frustrating not to have Alicia, who was in teacher in-service meetings, but I did the best I [...]

Guadalupe Partners were at American Family Planning Friday and Saturday of this week.  The experiences of the two days were very similar.  There were six appointments on each day, the clientele was largely African-American, and the number of accompanying men/boyfriends on each day was higher than usual.  On both days the crowds were distressingly indifferent [...]

At American Family Planning yesterday we kept a vigil for one.  The only other woman with an abortion appointment had listened to Sandy, had looked over our material, had sat in the car a long time debating, and had finally left.  There remained, then, only an Indian couple who had pulled into the parking lot [...]