COLUMBIA--The suspension of abortion services at the Planned Parenthood Columbia clinic from Aug. 9 through at least Sept. 20 was viewed positively by pro-life advocates who have been working hard to pass laws that would have the effect in Missouri of creating a predisposition toward life.“The cultural indicators point to a shift in the culture that has been fostered by Christian involvement in public policy,” said Kerry Messer, founder, Missouri Family Network, and legislative liaison, Christian Life Commission, Missouri Baptist Convention.The secular press has even begun to refer to this shift as a “tipping point” that is leading more and more citizens to identify themselves as pro-life.In Columbia, Planned Parenthood blamed “scheduling issues” for the recent temporary suspension of operations that has now gone on for six weeks.
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