Imagine the Horror

Dear Editor,
    Terrorists, bullies, criminals – regardless of what you call them, the actions of those who harm and attempt to harm the employees, patients, and loved ones of Planned Parenthood are evil. These people are not saving anyone’s tax dollars, they are acting on behalf of no one’s God, and they are not protecting women and children.
    We share a collective frisson of horror when we imagine being murdered while sitting at a sidewalk cafe. We need to imagine the horror of being murdered while lying on our backs getting our annual exams or standing captive in a mammography machine or waiting for an appointment with the doctor.
    These acts of violence against Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides services for all, but which primarily serves women, are acts of misogyny. These are hate crimes, and they need to be treated as such. Any of us who knows a woman should be outraged.
    Imagine all that would change in our world if we stood in solidarity with women as they seek health care.