---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Chris A. Coatney
How was your Good Friday?
I went to the Summit Medical Center on 6 Mile Rd. in Detroit yesterday because American Family Planning in Dearborn was closed. (They are always closed on Good Friday.) By the time I arrived Summit had already been open for a couple of hours but I passed out literature to 26 people over a period of 6 hours(most of it in the first 3 hours) and got the numbers of two pregnant women who said they'd like some help with their pregnancy.
I forwarded those numbers to Mike, so he can contact the women and set up appointments for free ultrasounds. He and some of the other pro-lifers will drive them to a pregnancy center for the ultrasound and follow up during the pregnancy.)
Mike spoke to one of the women, Delisa, yesterday afternoon. She said Summit had previously told her the abortion would cost $215, based on the age of the baby. She had verified the baby's age through an ultrasound at an independent clinic that does not do abortions, but when she came to Summit they wanted to charge her an extra $100, saying her baby was older than it really was. She left because she did not have that much money but has decided instead of returning that she will keep her baby.
I didn't have any problems other than the security guard calling the police on me twice.
I was never on clinic property but was on the public sidewalk at all times. I stood across the street to avoid confrontations, but crossed the street when people entered or left the building to pass out literature. The first police officer was friendly but asked me to stand across the street. He didn't give me any legal reason for his order but I said okay and walked across the street.
The second police officer, who came an hour or two later, accused me of standing in the street blocking traffic. He told me to stay across the street and off clinic property or he would cite me for loitering.
The only time I was in the street was when I was crossing to pass out literature. When I crossed the street I stopped momentarily to make sure no cars were turning the corner, but there were no cars approaching and I was not blocking traffic. I don't know if he was referring to that or if he just made up the accusation out of thin air.
I told him I had not been on clinic property, that I had only been on the public sidewalk, but he didn't want to hear that. The security guard told him I had been warned once already to stay across the street and the officer told me that was two strikes against me, and that if he had to return I would be cited.
This is an example of what can happen when Christians witness alone at abortion mills. Any unbiased witness would verify that I was not on clinic property and that I was not blocking traffic. It was an attempt to intimidate me and keep me on the other side of the street away from anyone who might want some help.
I won't be going to Summit very often unless American Family Planning closes. I have heard a rumor that the owner of AFP (the abortionist) might be planning to sell the building and retire. I have no way of knowing if that is true, but whether it is lor not, I will be praying, as always, for God to put a love in the hearts of American Christians for the unborn children which they do not currently have.
Thank you for your prayers!
God bless!
P.S. Chris has been doing a daily vigil at AFP, alone, for some months now. The next time you are in the area, blow your horn, st0p by and pray abit with him for the babies.
More help is needed here. So please come on down.
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