Violent Arrests at Clinic Defense; NYPD Provide Safe Escort for Anti Abortion Protesters
7 arrests of abortion clinic defenders midway of The Basilica & Planned Parenthood in Manhattan (some arrests more violent than others), during the latest monthly anti abortion procession & pro abortion clinic defense. Outside the Planned Parenthood, a row of rainbow umbrellas blocked religious fanatics & nuns chanting & praying for the sins of patients seeking abortion care. Meanwhile, other clinic defenders sang abortion themed Christmas carols outside of The Basilica & attempted to block the path of known fake escorts as they walked from the church to the clinic.
NYPD, Community Affairs, & SRG come out in full force to protect the religious anti abortion group, at the center is a regular religious zealot that passes anti-abortion pamphlets to incoming patients in an attempt to deter them from care. She carried a cross & gestured in a cross pattern at pro-abortion protesters while carolers screamed, sang, banged on drums & formed lines to block their path.
NYPD push & shove the front line of clinic defenders & instigate the scrums. 3 becomes 4 becomes 5 NYPD Officers grabbing one protester on all sides. One officer puts the protester in a choke hold as they are slammed face first into the ground. This is the first arrest by most accounts. More arrests follow & protesters chant “shame” at Manhattan Police Chief Nikas while passersby gawk at the sight. A lieutenant calls for the LRAD to play as activists are pointed out for standing in the front of a transport van & arrested.
Amidst the chaotic scene, one officer seemed to help the smaller protester onto another mid arrest before dragging both into the street & slamming the smaller clinic defender to the ground.
You can hear NYPD repeat “stop resisting” while the clinic defender responds with “I’m not resisting!” & “You’re pressing on my stomach!”
The group that gathered to pray the pill away seemed unfazed & unbothered by the abortion clinic. None of those protesters with the intent of misleading patients away from the facility were arrested.