from John Pisciotta, Director
Pro-Life Waco
On November 16, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas announced the opening of its new 9000 square foot facility on the busy HWY 6 location in Waco. It did not take long for Planned Parenthood to link up with city government to push the PLW billboard truck away from the PP abortuary. For over a decade, Pro-Life Waco has parked the billboard truck adjacent to abortion facilities of two prior locations.
On November 27, I received a call from a Waco police officer demanding that I remove the billboard truck from the city street across from PP or have it towed. He claimed this violated a city ordinance that a commercial vehicle can only be parked at the side of a city street for the time it takes to conduct its commercial business. I told the police officer that our business was saving pre-born babies from the deadly attacks of Planned Parenthood. He did not accept my definition of business.
So, our next move was to park the billboard truck in a nearby medical clinic parking lot. I obtained permission through the intercession of Deborah McGregor, CEO of our local Care Net Pregnancy Center.
Today at 4 p.m. I received a call from a City of Waco Zoning Inspector. He claimed I could not park on this private property (even with permission) since the truck amounted to a billboard.
Carolyn the pro-life billboard truck has been very powerful, I believe life-saving, by being parked near PP’s Waco holocaust sites. I am looking closely at the law and will try to find a way to get Carolyn back into the battle.
PS - The billboard truck is named for Carolyn Knowles, the 91-year-old grandmother of the life-defender movement in Central Texas. The real Carolyn now resides in Galveston with her daughter.
On November 16, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas announced the opening of its new 9000 square foot facility on the busy HWY 6 location in Waco. It did not take long for Planned Parenthood to link up with city government to push the PLW billboard truck away from the PP abortuary. For over a decade, Pro-Life Waco has parked the billboard truck adjacent to abortion facilities of two prior locations.
On November 27, I received a call from a Waco police officer demanding that I remove the billboard truck from the city street across from PP or have it towed. He claimed this violated a city ordinance that a commercial vehicle can only be parked at the side of a city street for the time it takes to conduct its commercial business. I told the police officer that our business was saving pre-born babies from the deadly attacks of Planned Parenthood. He did not accept my definition of business.
So, our next move was to park the billboard truck in a nearby medical clinic parking lot. I obtained permission through the intercession of Deborah McGregor, CEO of our local Care Net Pregnancy Center.
Today at 4 p.m. I received a call from a City of Waco Zoning Inspector. He claimed I could not park on this private property (even with permission) since the truck amounted to a billboard.
Carolyn the pro-life billboard truck has been very powerful, I believe life-saving, by being parked near PP’s Waco holocaust sites. I am looking closely at the law and will try to find a way to get Carolyn back into the battle.
PS - The billboard truck is named for Carolyn Knowles, the 91-year-old grandmother of the life-defender movement in Central Texas. The real Carolyn now resides in Galveston with her daughter.
Pro-Life Waco is a local community-based organization with collaborative relationships with regional and national pro-life affiliations. Pro-Life Waco is committed to ending abortion, its damaging effects among women, and promoting chastity. For more information on Pro-Life Waco, please use this link.
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