Protesting Abortion Clinics? Not So Fast, Libertarians

Started by Solar, October 02, 2023, 05:23:33 PM

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Solar

The author is a complete idiot! He thinks it should be illegal to protest abortion centers even if the protesters are on public property.
All the while brushing off Federal funding using taxpayer dollars, and the fact it's a Federal crime to protest one.
You know he's just a kid with a head full of poorly based ideals. Even ignores "The Right To Life liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness".
Todays LIB-ertarians have no clue what libertarian even means!

But read for yourself.

In the summer of 2022, I had the pleasure of attending a lecture on inflation. Funny enough, pro-abortion activists protested this wonderful talk (for whatever reason), standing on the sidewalk directly adjacent to the building, shouting at and harassing people as they entered the parking lot, and waving signs.

As I entered the building, I remarked, "If this were a libertarian society, they would be removed." This is true; in a libertarian society, there is no right to protest or assemble. People must abide by the rules of the private property owners, which could preclude or include allowing people to assemble or protest. This applies to anti-abortion activists as well.

Anti-abortion conservatives may agree with the point about removing pro-abortion activists, but they fail to apply the same standard to themselves. A common activity that some pro-lifers engage in is standing in front of abortion clinics and "peacefully" persuading women not go through with an abortion.

On its face, this activity is not obviously rights-violating; they are not using force. However, in a libertarian society, these activists would not be able to exercise this ability. They would have to abide by the rules and orders of the private property owners, which in this case, would be to leave and go elsewhere. The current legal order should strive to emulate this.

The clinic being protested likely pays the taxes that fund whatever public infrastructure the protestors are using, whether it be roads or sidewalks. The taxes also go to the police that enforce laws and sometimes provide security. Then, according to private property, the clinic could be justified in calling the police and having the protestors removed, even if the sidewalk are so-called "public property." However, there are more clear-cut private property violations that come to mind.

Recently, five "pro-life" activists were convicted for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act by chaining themselves to the entrance of the Washington-Surgi Clinic in Washington, DC.

Not only did they chain themselves to the door, but some "invaded" the clinic. The Guardian reports:

"[The defendant] used a fake name to book an appointment at the clinic, then blocked people from entering the waiting room while other defendants chained themselves together inside the clinic, prosecutors alleged. One of the clinic's nurses sprained her ankle after she was pushed by a protester, according to the indictment."

Essentially, the "protestors" employed fraud, invasion, and violence to achieve their ends.

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/protesting-abortion-clinics-not-so-fast-libertarians/
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I am totally for the elimination of Abortion Centers. My tax money is for the common good. And, as much as it is keeping useless people from breeding, I shouldn't be on the hook for it.

If you want laws off of your body, then don't expect money for it.
With all these lawyers with cameras on the street I'm shocked we have so much crime in the world.
This challenge to law and order is always the start to loosing our constitutional rights.
How come nobody was interested in educating people about these rights until online videos got monetization?