Hundreds of teens spent their Labor Day weekend rallying at the site of a new Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, Ill. They’re the next generation in the pro-life movement, and their enthusiasm is spreading like wildfire.
The teens dub their movement Youth for Truth, because they believe their generation needs to know what’s really going on behind Planned Parenthood doors. On Saturday, an estimated 700 kids turned out at the site of the abortion provider's largest clinic to talk about those dangers.
“We’re the target of Planned Parenthood, and as the targets we have to show that we don’t want their destructive presence," participant Mary Kate Guest told Family News in Focus.
Teens picketed on the sidewalk outside the building, listened to a Christian band and heard about the sanctity of human life. State Sen. Chris Lauzen, a pro-life Republican who joined the teenagers, said he was glad to see them taking charge.
“I was a cheerleader on Saturday," he said. "It was wonderful to listen to the speeches that these kids were giving to their peers about the importance of life and respect for life. It is so reassuring that good parents still raise good children.”
Eric Scheidler with the Pro-Life Action League said the teens’ activities reminded the City Council to listen to the public’s concerns.
“The energy that was generated this weekend is going to spill out," he said. "We’ve got an army of Christian soldiers who are going to be in all those schools to resist Planned Parenthood.”
The kids are already planning other events focused on reclaiming their generation.
