Newspaper to city: Quit attacking pro-lifers
Editorial says protesters have constitutional rights, too
Posted: May 29, 2007
By Bob Unruh

The ultrasound van Small Victories parks in front of Granite City's abortion clinic
A newspaper in the greater St. Louis area is calling for officials in suburban Granite City, Ill., to cancel their war against pro-life protesters from the Small Victories ministry, whose members have been battling a major abortion behemoth.

The city of Granite City recently lost a long-running federal court battle to ban the pro-lifers from appearing with their anti-abortion posters at local parades, an effort Small Victories spokeswoman Angela Michael told WND is valuable because it is one of few opportunities of reaching many of the region's politicians.

Now the editorial board from the nearby Belleville, Ill., News-Democrat is calling for a halt to Granite City's attacks. the rest