Back in August, police arrested two pro-life advocates for writing pro-life messages in chalk on a sidewalk outside a Washington D.C. Planned Parenthood clinic. This came after the city chose not to enforce its defacement ordinance when people painted political messages on city streets during anti-racism protests.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser commissioned part of 16th street near the White House painted with the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in permanent paint. The phrase "Defund the Police" was also added.
It's a sad day in America when human rights advocates are hauled away in handcuffs for writing "black preborn lives matter" in chalk on a sidewalk,
— Live Action (@LiveAction) August 1, 2020
While killers 20 yards away at @PPFA are slaughtering innocent babies with impunity & applause
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“The government can’t discriminate against certain viewpoints by allowing some voices to be heard while silencing others,” said Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Elissa Graves.
“Because of the city’s actions, Frederick Douglass Foundation and Students for Life of America weren’t able to participate in the public square as other groups have. The First Amendment prohibits the government from picking and choosing whose speech to allow.”
