A Federal lawsuit has been filed by members of Love Live who were charged in a protest at an abortion clinic for non-essential travel. | Stock Photo
A Federal lawsuit has been filed by members of Love Live who were charged in a protest at an abortion clinic for non-essential travel. | Stock Photo
A group of protesters filed a lawsuit against Greensboro and Guilford County following their arrests and citations outside of an abortion clinic.
The lawsuit, filed in Federal Court in mid-April, argues members of Love Life had their constitutional rights violated when they were charged with violating the stay-at-home executive order, the Associated Press reported via the Charlotte Observer.
The Charlotte-based anti-abortion group Love Life alleged it was ministering at the A Woman’s Choice clinic in Greensboro when a number of its members were arrested or cited for traveling for a non-essential purpose, the AP reported. Both the city and county were under a stay at home order at the time of the protest.
It a statement on Facebook, the Love Life posted, “While we stand strong for the defense of the defenseless, we honor the men and women who serve us in law enforcement. We were respectful to the police and appreciate them as public servants and as people.”
The group also stated as long as the centers are open, the Church must be present.
"[If] abortion businesses can stay open to perform elective abortions during the pandemic," Attorney Denise Harle said, according to the AP, "Christians who abide by health and safety guidelines should certainly be allowed to pray outside."
The group is represented by a Christian nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom, the AP reported.
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