ACLJ Files Lawsuit against Planned Parenthood
and Security Guard for Tackling Pro-Life Counselor
The ACLJ filed a civil lawsuit in Washington, D.C. against Planned Parenthood and a security guard on behalf of a pro-life college student who said he was tackled and injured when attempting to exercise his free speech rights outside an abortion clinic in 2004. "It is simply unacceptable for citizens of the United States, who are on public property, to be tackled or knocked to the ground by security guards," said Jim Henderson, Senior Counsel in the ACLJ's Washington office. The suit names as defendants Harry James, the security guard, and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. The suit asks the court to order the defendants to pay compensatory and punitive damages in the case. The suit also requests that the court protect the constitutional rights of Heenan and grant injunctive relief barring the defendants from having any physical contact with Heenan in the future. The lawsuit requests a trial by jury.
Posted by Editor at April 29, 2005 05:36 PM
