Abortion Center Pays Damages to Activist (50 views) Subscribe   
   From:  David (DavidABrown)    11/7/2002 10:59 am  
To:  ALL   (1 of 1)  
 
  484.1  
 
Source: http://www.thomasmore.org 
November 7, 2002

Abortion Facility Pays Damages to Pro-Life Advocate
 

    The case revolved around an incident in which (Activist) Goodman delivered a letter to Dennis Christensen, the abortionist, and his staff at the abortion center.  The letter affirmed the dignity of their lives as well as the lives of the unborn babies in the womb and their mothers.  Soon after, Goodman quietly handed out information on crisis pregnancy resources to women in the waiting room, and he was tackled by a member of the abortion facility staff and held in a headlock.  A security officer then pulled Goodman to the ground while he was kneeling in prayer and forcefully placed Goodman in handcuffs.

(MADISON, WI)--Judgment has been entered against the Madison Abortion Clinic and others in a civil case stemming from an incident in December 2001, in which Will Goodman, a pro-life advocate, was attacked by a staff member of the abortion facility.  The Thomas More Law Center, a national pro-life, public-interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, represented Goodman in his lawsuit against the abortion facility.  Judgment was entered in favor of Goodman for his claims of assault and battery, false imprisonment, and negligent hiring, training and supervision.

     Robert Muise, the attorney with the Thomas More Law Center, who successfully litigated the case, commented, "This was a David and Goliath case from the beginning, and David has been victorious.  Sadly, Goliath continues to destroy countless lives through the violent attack of surgical abortion.  This assault must end."

     After over a year of litigation this judgment brings the personal injury claims portion of the lawsuit to an end.  Other aspects of the case continue to be fought out in the courts.  Damages  of an unspecified amount were paid directly to Goodman, and the Thomas More Law Center was awarded costs.

     "While this is a just conclusion to the case," commented Goodman, "the real victims in this whole tragedy are the innocent human persons destroyed by abortion, the mothers in tough situations who are exploited by the abortion industry, the fathers who have no voice, and our society who is deprived of these lives."

     When asked about the monetary award Goodman replied, "the money will be donated to a young impoverished mother from Africa who is struggling with a crisis pregnancy and to an organization helping young un-wed mothers to raise their families."

Copyright 2002 Thomas More Law Center. 




David A. Brown
Basic Christian: Forum
www.BasicChristian.org

 
 
