LCTV Coverage of Planned parenthood Expansion

LCTV is the Loras College student run TV cable news that runs once a week. The story on Planned Parenthood begins @ 1;15 into the newscast.




I put the following comments up for the video:

1: Jill June's claims that the staff & patients are being bullied is an out & out lie. Unless you consider people standing outside peacefully protesting by carrying signs & praying the Rosary bullying. They see our presence as a threat simply because we are there telling the truth about Planned Parenthood.
2. As for the claim they didn't do anything different from any other business in DBQ, another lie. Very few businesses create a "straw" company to buy property. For PP this is standard operation proceedure. They knew Dutrac wouldn't have sold them the property because they aren't as welcome as they claim.
3: As for offering abortion. They will. They claimed there was a demand for PP's services when they openned 3 years ago. The 1st year they had a little over 700 people. The last year they only had 1000 people. (Note the real numbers may be less as PP is known for counting the same person multiple times if they get more that 1 service. The lack of demand caused them to cut their hours to 17 from 40. But that won't stop them from claiming there is a demand for abortion.

Steve Brody of DBQ Co Right to Life made a good point in the difference between how PP & DCRTL deal with the media. In an e-mail telling supporters about the LCTV coverage he said: "In typical fashion, DCRTL is interviewed in person, and Planned Parenthood is interviewed over the phone to control content."
By sending out an e-mail PP avoids any follow up questions about what they say, like the claims they make about the protestors etc.