s not uncommon for clinic personnel to frequently receive death threats" It is unlikely that violence is mandated by the organizational charters of the larger anti-abortion groups. The rhetoric they use coupled with distortion of facts and interpretations of scripture may be enough to cause smaller, more radical, branches to resort to intimidation and violence in attempts to carry out their Agenda. These smaller more violent offshoots of the anti-abortion movement let their actions speak for them. They are frequently arrested for violations that range from civil disobedience to trespassing and harassment. Because abortion is still legal in our country they are then wrong to impede passage of a woman into a clinic. They are wrong to harass the employees, and to trespass on the clinic property. By doing these things, not to mention the bombings and murders, they are infringing upon constitutionally guaranteed rights to privacy. The State subsequently has to step in to protect those rights. Until Roe vs. Wade is overturned the freedom of choice that was granted under that decision is law. If this legal freedom is not protected with the full power and range guaranteed by the Constitution then none of our freedoms and rights are guaranteed.In conclusion, while it is true that state restrictions limit some personal freedoms we must accept, in some instances, those limits as good for all. Our government does not have the responsibility nor the right to make ethical decisions for it's citizens. However, the government does have the responsibility and the authority to protect the legal rights of the people it represents. The Constitution also guarantees us the freedom of speech and the right to dissent. The anti-abortion people have an absolute right to voice their opinions and protest as long as it is done without trampling upon the legal rights of others. However, when any one, or group, attempts to violate the legal rights of other...
