First, my new friend Jeff at Chicago Pro-Life Activist is preparing a video/photo montage of last night he’ll get to us asap. I’ll post a few photos now to give you a sense.
Eric Scheidler warned in email updates he had heard Planned Parenthood Chicago CEO Steve Trombley requested (ordered?) Chicago PP personnel to show for this meeting, and they did. Here is the scene that greeted us….

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This is my favorite photo from last night, perhaps my favorite ever of Joe Scheidler:
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Security was tighter, about double the police as were at the August 28 meeting. No overflow crowd this time. People were only allowed up as seats became available.
But while pro-aborts dominated the view outside, inside the ratio was about 2:1 pro-lifers to pro-aborts.
After he complained about the blogs… :), Mayor Weisner read a letter he sent to Trombley that I’m trying to get my hands on. The jist: Do not plan on opening your clinic September 18.
The two aldermen responsible for garnering the independent counsel to evaluate whether PP committed fraud against the city reported he started doing so this week.
One of those two, Alderman Richard Irvin (on our side) read a statement that the City Council’s role in this entire matter was not to determine the morality of abortion but whether PP committed fraud. Because of this, he said, he motioned to limit comments to three hours, which was amended to allow Aurora residents to speak first. The motion passed. This worked in our favor, because the bulk of Aurora commenters were pro-life.
There is a brand new wrinkle. Pro-lifers are now pushing for the City Council to pass a parental notification ordinance. Indeed, pro-life attorney Vince Tessitore (featured on the Hannity show) has submitted language to the Council. What a major hoot.
Pro-abort commenters were against that, of course. They also made a few jaw-dropping remarks on abortion, etc., which Jeff will chronicle in his montage.
I spotted the elusive Trombley outside with his ilk. He didn’t go upstairs. Donald Trump would have marched in and defended himself, but not so this CEO. For a guy who makes nearly $300,000 a year I’m not impressed. I still wonder if his stupendous gaffe to the Tribune – “Frankly, I’m surprised we were able to keep it a secret for so long” – won’t end up his undoing.
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Many commenters dwelt on the deception talking point, which is our strongest. Frankly, had PP come in to Aurora following the rules, it would have still incurred all this opposition but maintained substantial legal footing to barge in anyway. But its deception has lost that.
Commenters were also angry, as I predicted, that PP has now insinuated they are violent. One commenter told officials, “Does this look violent to you? This is what I do.” And she marched back and forth in front of the podium with her rosary beads. She talked another minute and said again, “Again, does this look violent to you? This is what I do.” And did it again. It was very funny. Jeff will show that video clip, I’m sure.
Eric Scheidler gave quite the impassioned speech about PP’s accusation that his father Joe advocates violence, providing a three-minute history of the 17-year NOW vs. Scheidler lawsuit and its outcome. It was excellent.
Ok, that’s my report. Over and out. I’ve been getting emails from others at the meeting. I encourage them to add their thoughts.
Addendum, 10:40a: ABC and NBC were there. All the pro-abort protesters outside left when they did, as did most inside.
Addendum, 10:55a: The comment receiving the most applause was by a woman who encouraged the Council to hold its ground, and if and when PP sued Aurora, she and others would help pay legal fees. I know that absolutely to be true. The City would get donations and legal help from pro-lifers all over the country.

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