By Cheryl Sullenger
Washington, DC - Eight
pro-life leaders, including Operation Rescue's Troy Newman, were
arrested this morning outside House Speaker John Boehner's office while
kneeling in prayer and in protest that a vote on the Pain Capable
Unborn Child Protection Act has not received a promised vote.
Other
leaders placed under arrest included pro-life blogger Jill Stanek,
Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition,
and Katie Mahoney, a long-time pro-life spokesperson.
It issue was the
cancellation of a promised vote set for January 22, 2015, on the bill
that would have banned abortions after 20 weeks in all 50 states.
Pro-life leaders were promised that the vote would be re-scheduled
"immediately," yet two months later, there is no vote in sight.
"We were betrayed, gave them
2 extra months. Get a vote together," said Troy Newman, President of
Operation Rescue in a tweet posted by Jill Stanek.
Newman continued, "Though we may lose our freedom temporarily it's nothing compared to what happens to the babies."
The event was meant to draw public attention to the late-term abortion ban and the fact that it is being needlessly delayed.
[This is a breaking news story. Check OperationRescue.org and #FreeTheBan on Twitter and Facebook for updates.]
