Library's actions need to be consistent

I'm trying to understand why it was not OK for people to stand near the entrance of the library to ask people if they would sign a petition to restore reproductive rights, but it is OK for the 7B Clinic to put up a display of different embryological and fetal stages of development in a case that looks like a funeral arrangement.

When the 7B/pro-life group met with the library staff they stated they felt assaulted by "abortion advocates" when they were simply going to the library with their children. To clarify, the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act would establish a reproductive decision to be a private conversation between a woman and her physician. Recall we lost four excellent OB GYN physicians because of the decisions from the Idaho Legislature.

A friend of mine who has lost late-term pregnancies felt the display was cruel. Not all pregnancies are a fairy-tale experience bathed in nests and glow lights. This display demonstrates 7B's moral agenda and mission statement. It does nothing to defend a woman's privacy and freedom.

As a Certified Nurse Midwife, I felt assaulted by this display. I've been with women in all stages of pregnancy including non viable pregnancies. I've stood witness to their story. This display is inappropriate for the public setting of a library display.

CYNTHIA DALSING

Sandpoint