On the heels of the release of an article profiling Personhood USA leaders Keith and Jennifer Mason, featured in Newsweek magazine and online at The Daily Beast, the Mason's home residence was violently vandalized by pro-abortion activists. A few days after the attack, dedicated pro-life volunteer Everett Stadig was assaulted while petitioning for Colorado's personhood initiative and suffered several injuries, including a broken hip which required surgery.
The Newsweek article profiled the Masons and their work to champion the personhood rights of every human being. The Daily Beast's notoriously liberal audience took exception to the pro-life beliefs of the Masons, resulting in several physical threats posted in the comments beneath the article. After viewing these threats, one reader tracked down the Mason's home address and posted it in the comment section.
"The article does state that we have three small children, and that my wife is due to deliver our fourth child very soon," explained Keith Mason, President of Personhood USA. "It is shocking to consider that someone would be so cruel and heartless to attack a home with a pregnant woman and small children inside. Apparently, the pro-choice crowd has no more compassion for born children than they do for the preborn."
In the middle of the night, a large rock was heaved through the double-paned glass of their front door, scattering glass throughout their living room and across the front porch, covering their children's toys and items for the new baby. The pro-abortion criminals also spray painted coat hangers and vulgarity in large letters on the front and sides of their house.
The violence didn't end there. The same week, Stadig was criminally assaulted, resulting in multiple injuries and hospitalization.
"Our reaction is one of puzzlement. What kind of person would terrorize the home of a family with young, innocent children inside? We're left wondering what these abortion fanatics hoped to accomplish," continued Mason. "Not only are these hateful attacks uncalled for, but they have renewed our resolve to press forward. It is a great testimony that even as Everett recuperates in the hospital he is undeterred, even asking hospital staff and visitors for their signatures on his personhood petition. We are all following his example, pressing forward despite hardships, determined to continue to defend the lives of women and babies – all of whom deserve better than abortion."
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source; Personhood USA
