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'''Lila Rose''' is a [[pro-life]] activist, a devout [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]], and the founder of the pro-life group [[Live Action ( |
'''Lila Rose''' is a [[pro-life]] (anti-[[abortion]])activist, a devout [[Roman Catholic|Catholic]], and the founder of the pro-life group [[Live Action (anti-abortion group)|Live Action]]. She rose to prominence through a series of campaigns against [[Planned Parenthood]] centers in the [[United States]].<ref name = Abcarian/> |
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| quote = }}</ref> Rose told the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' that she was 20 years old in 2009.<ref name = Abcarian/> In 2008, she was personally awarded $50,000 in the annual "Life Prizes" awards sponsored by the Gerard Health Foundation |
| quote = }}</ref> Rose told the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' that she was 20 years old in 2009.<ref name = Abcarian/> In 2008, she was personally awarded $50,000 in the annual "Life Prizes" awards sponsored by the Gerard Health Foundation "which promotes anti-abortion activities and abstinence-only sex education."<ref name=aol /> She was named a "Young Leader" by the [[Susan B. Anthony List]], another anti-abortion non-profit. <ref name=aol /> In 2009, she attracted attention by stating that abortions "should be performed in public" while an invited speaker at the [[Values Voters Summit]].<ref name=aol /> |
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==Activism== |
==Activism== |
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At the age of 15, Rose founded [[Live Action ( |
At the age of 15, Rose founded [[Live Action (anti-abortion group)|Live Action]] and began giving presentations to schools and youth groups.<ref name = Abcarian/> She and her friend, fellow conservative activist [[James O’Keefe III]] found inspiration in activist [[Saul Alinsky]]'s grassroots organizing handbook "Rules for Radicals".<ref name = Abcarian/> After having been further inspired by Texas activist [[Mark Crutcher]]'s taping of fake calls to Planned Parenthood clinics featuring women posing as pregnant minors, they came up with the idea to visit Planned Parenthood clinics wearing secret video cameras in fall 2006. Since then, Rose has conducted stings at Planned Parenthood clinics in [[Los Angeles]], [[Indianapolis]], [[Bloomington]], [[Tuscon, Arizona|Tucson]], [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] and [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]].<ref name = Abcarian/> |
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The acts used in these "stings" vary. These include an act where Rose acts the part of a minor impregnated by a 23-year old male where she claimed center staff advised her to lie about her age and ignored her partner's age.<ref name = Douthat>Ross Douthat, [http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/the-politics-of-pregnancy-counseling/ "The Politics of Pregnancy Counseling"], ''The New York Times'', December 3, 2009 (accessed 18 May 2010)</ref> Rose also released recordings of O'Keefe attempting to elicit racially charged responses from clinic staff by offering donations to pay for abortions for black woman.<ref name = Dewan>Shaila Dewan, [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/us/27race.html "To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case"], ''The New York Times'', February 26, 2010 (accessed 18 May 2010)</ref> Another act had Rose again posing as a minor, this time as a 13-year-old impregnated by a 31-year-old man. The video |
The acts used in these "stings" vary. These include an act where Rose acts the part of a minor impregnated by a 23-year old male where she claimed center staff advised her to lie about her age and ignored her partner's age.<ref name = Douthat>Ross Douthat, [http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/03/the-politics-of-pregnancy-counseling/ "The Politics of Pregnancy Counseling"], ''The New York Times'', December 3, 2009 (accessed 18 May 2010)</ref> Rose also released recordings of O'Keefe attempting to elicit racially charged responses from clinic staff by offering donations to pay for abortions for black woman.<ref name = Dewan>Shaila Dewan, [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/us/27race.html "To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case"], ''The New York Times'', February 26, 2010 (accessed 18 May 2010)</ref> Another act had Rose again posing as a minor, this time as a 13-year-old impregnated by a 31-year-old man. The video purports to show staff saying "I didn't hear the age. I don't want to hear the age.. and that's child abuse."<ref name = Abcarian>Robin Abcarian, [http://articles.latimes.com/2009/apr/26/nation/na-abortion26 "Anti-abortion movement gets a new-media twist"] ''The Los Angeles Times'', April 26, 2009 (accessed 18 May 2010)</ref> |
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Her videos are usually released after editing down to about five minutes with quick cuts and a soundtrack for effect.<ref name = Abcarian/> She stated that her videos are about "revolution," widely considered "guerrilla journalism tactics." They have been deemed "unacceptable" by |
Her videos are usually released after editing down to about five minutes with quick cuts and a soundtrack for effect.<ref name = Abcarian/> She stated that her videos are about "revolution," widely considered "guerrilla journalism tactics." They have widely been deemed "unacceptable" by critics.<ref name=csm /> |
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===2011 New Jersey Planned Parenthood video=== |
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Rose received national coverage after releasing a video showing a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic manager coaching two fake sex-traffickers on how to avoid being caught by state and federal laws while seeking abortions and other services for their underage prostitutes. After the video's release Planned Parenthood fired the manager.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/planned-parenthood-fires-nj-clinic-manager-sting-video/story?id=12822775</ref><ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/03/undercover-sex-work-videos-fuel-congressional-campaign-planned-parenthood/</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/03/us/03parenthood.html</ref> |
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Nationality | American |
Known for | Activism against Planned Parenthood |
Lila Rose is a pro-life (anti-abortion)activist, a devout Catholic, and the founder of the pro-life group Live Action. She rose to prominence through a series of campaigns against Planned Parenthood centers in the United States.[1]
Biography
Rose was raised in San Jose, California, the third of eight children of an engineer at Sun Microsystems. She was home-schooled through to the end of high school, and was a history major at the University of California, Los Angeles.[2] Throughout her life, Rose has been active in pro-life circles, she founded Live Action when 15 and continued her activism at UCLA.[3] Rose has attended workshops at the Leadership Institute, a conservative Washington organization, headed by Morton Blackwell.[1][4] Rose told the Los Angeles Times that she was 20 years old in 2009.[1] In 2008, she was personally awarded $50,000 in the annual "Life Prizes" awards sponsored by the Gerard Health Foundation "which promotes anti-abortion activities and abstinence-only sex education."[3] She was named a "Young Leader" by the Susan B. Anthony List, another anti-abortion non-profit. [3] In 2009, she attracted attention by stating that abortions "should be performed in public" while an invited speaker at the Values Voters Summit.[3]
Activism
At the age of 15, Rose founded Live Action and began giving presentations to schools and youth groups.[1] She and her friend, fellow conservative activist James O’Keefe III found inspiration in activist Saul Alinsky's grassroots organizing handbook "Rules for Radicals".[1] After having been further inspired by Texas activist Mark Crutcher's taping of fake calls to Planned Parenthood clinics featuring women posing as pregnant minors, they came up with the idea to visit Planned Parenthood clinics wearing secret video cameras in fall 2006. Since then, Rose has conducted stings at Planned Parenthood clinics in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Tucson, Phoenix and Memphis.[1]
The acts used in these "stings" vary. These include an act where Rose acts the part of a minor impregnated by a 23-year old male where she claimed center staff advised her to lie about her age and ignored her partner's age.[5] Rose also released recordings of O'Keefe attempting to elicit racially charged responses from clinic staff by offering donations to pay for abortions for black woman.[6] Another act had Rose again posing as a minor, this time as a 13-year-old impregnated by a 31-year-old man. The video purports to show staff saying "I didn't hear the age. I don't want to hear the age.. and that's child abuse."[1]
Her videos are usually released after editing down to about five minutes with quick cuts and a soundtrack for effect.[1] She stated that her videos are about "revolution," widely considered "guerrilla journalism tactics." They have widely been deemed "unacceptable" by critics.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Robin Abcarian, "Anti-abortion movement gets a new-media twist" The Los Angeles Times, April 26, 2009 (accessed 18 May 2010)
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,518130,00.html
- ^ a b c d http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/01/lila-rose-5-facts-on-the-woman-behind-the-planned-parenthood-ho/
- ^ a b Jonsson, Patrik (February 4, 2011), "For Lila Rose, Planned Parenthood video 'sting' is about revolution", Christian Science Monitor, retrieved February 6, 2011
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Ross Douthat, "The Politics of Pregnancy Counseling", The New York Times, December 3, 2009 (accessed 18 May 2010)
- ^ Shaila Dewan, "To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case", The New York Times, February 26, 2010 (accessed 18 May 2010)
External links
- Lila Rose's page on the Live Action website