Planned Parenthood 'runs on fear,' former clinic director charges
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Abby Johnson with Shawn Carney of Coalition for Life outside the Planned Parenthood clinic where she worked.

Denver, Colo., Nov 17, 2009 / 07:02 am (CNA).- Abby Johnson, former Bryan, Texas Planned Parenthood director spoke with CNA on Monday about the restraining order her former employer filed against her following her Oct. 6 resignation.  Johnson noted that while she was a little surprised by the injunction, she also knows that Planned Parenthood “runs on fear.” 

Johnson, who had worked at the Bryan clinic for eight years, left Planned Parenthood on what she describes as “good terms” after witnessing an ultrasound of an abortion. 

“I made a decision that day,” she told CNA.  “I went home and talked to my husband about it.”

Following her resignation, Johnson joined up with members of the Coalition of Life.  Shortly after, Planned Parenthood's lawyers filed a restraining order against their former employee citing their concern that she would share confidential information about the clinic as well as its patients.

Johnson noted that Planned Parenthood's attempt was unsuccessful and that their claims “had no evidence.”

“Alluding to the fact that I would release patient information is very offensive.  I cared about them when I worked there, and I still do.”  Johnson added that she would never do anything to violate their privacy.  “It's absolutely ridiculous!” 

The former clinic director went even further in denouncing Planned Parenthood, calling it “an organization that frequently threatens people who go against them.”  During her tenure at the clinic, Johnson said that she saw her former employer “continually threaten” its opponents.

“If you're against them, they are going to try to sue you,” she told CNA.

Though Johnson admitted she was slightly surprised the organization filed an injunction, she figured they might go after her.

“Planned Parenthood is an organization that runs on fear.  They are scared of what they do know, and they are scared of what they don't know.”

Now that Johnson has resigned from her position, she said she's not sure what is in store for her. Currently she has several talks lined up to discuss pro-life issues on the benefits of ultrasound and how important it is for women.

She added that she and her husband are “spending a lot of time in prayer to decide what we'll do next.  Everyday something new pops up.  Something that we didn't expect.”

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Subscriber comments:
Published by: Brian J.
Ottawa, ON. Canada 11/19/2009 11:49 PM EST
Go all out against your former employer! Go on TV TALK SHOWS...expose the torture that the Human Babies endure during their AbortionKilling! Some worry about the Muslin Killers in Afghanistan that MAY be tortured by their countrymen when captured. Too bad, so sad, but that is a problem in Afghanistan, they are almost all Muslims and that is the way they live and treat each other. Western troops are forbidded to carry or wear Religious Articles, but maybe if the did expose the Muslims to Christianity and Jesus they would abandon their cruel ways? Jesus said: "Go and each all nations", so why do we let the unholy United Nations dictate what the soldiers of the Free West can and can not do? Go ahead and expose the operations and workings of Planned ParentHOOD (as in Hoodlums?) Let us all support this woman and her husband.
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Published by: ed mascardo
California 11/18/2009 07:04 PM EST
Abbey you are a living witness of how barbaric the abortion is in this most civilized country in the world. You are a hero. Abortion does nothing but kill & kill. It kills a culture & it kills our country. Abortionists are bunch of criminals. God bless you. ED
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Published by: Ron Giles
Valrico,Fl, USA 11/18/2009 12:29 PM EST
Dear Mrs Johnson, The journey you took to reach that final point when you said that enough was enough was God's plan all along. Continue to be prayerful and take that courage that Christ has given you and your husband to move forward. Those created by God and blessed by Him now have another voice to speak on their behalf.
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Published by: sarah
Knoxville/TN./United States 11/17/2009 03:21 PM EST
Abby, You are in my prayers. I did a speech on abortion in my speech class and showed your interview as my visual and it left the class speechless with tears.You are making a different. God Bless you.
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Published by: Michael
Michigan 11/17/2009 12:31 PM EST
Dear Ms Johnson, You are such a blessing to us all. You are helping to protect mothers, children, fathers, abortion workers and all of us from harm caused by ignorance of real pregnancy help and knowledge of truth. May Christ continue to bless you and use you and your husband.
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