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To see past years' press releases by Operation Rescue / Operation Save America see the links at the bottom of this page.

Jackson, Mississippi Attempts to Criminalize Christianity
PRESS RELEASE
December 18, 2006

Eleven gentle Cshristians will be returning to Jackson, Mississippi this Tuesday, December 19, 2006, to stand trial for exposing the horror of abortion on the streets of Jackson. There is one remaining abortion mill in the entire state of Mississippi, and it is located in Jackson. Jackson was the focal point of America's war over abortion this past summer as hundreds of Christians came to the streets.

Operation Save America to Confront Wal-Mart Headquarters!
December 14, 2006
Operation Save America will be storming the gates of hell at Wal-Mart Headquarters this Friday, December 15, 2006, in Bentonville, Arkansas. “The Church of Jesus Christ is coming out of the closet in an attempt to save an old friend. Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world and the favorite store of the American Christian family, has become an enemy of God.”

Abortion Industry's Cover Blown
August 17, 2006
MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The abortion industry has long claimed they want to make abortion legal and safe. The Florida State Board of Health disagrees and has blown their cover" says Rev. Flip Benham, Director, Operation Save America, formerly Operation Rescue.

Birmingham, AL - Why Abortion Mills are Closing
May 19, 2006
All glory be to God! Summit Medical Center, the abortuary that has been killing children in Birmingham, Alabama for the past 24 years, has been shut down for good. That's right! The Alabama State Health Department walked into the doors of Summit Medical Center at 11:00am, Wednesday morning, May 17, 2006, and closed the doors of this horrific business forever.

News Conference: 'Separation of Church and State' Experts Prior to Rally
April 18, 2006
DANBURY, Conn., April 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- A Columbus, Ohio based group, Minutemen United, will hold a news conference in Danbury, Connectcut, on the political, cultural and religious impact of the misapplied public policy of "separation between church and state."

Radical Homosexual Agenda Reeling in Charlotte
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2006
The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education, after feeling the heat of the Christian community, began to see the light and reversed its decision to allow a homosexual club to form at the South Rowan High School. In a unanimous 8-0 decision the school board voted to dissolve the student club, “Gay-Straight Alliance.”

Press Conference - Rowan County, North Carolina
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 7, 2006
Operation Save America, formerly known as Operation Rescue, will conduct a press conference at South Rowan High School to expose GLSEN's (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) sinister objectives to cut parents and teachers, who do not agree with the radical homosexual agenda, out of the lives of their children and to paint them all with the broad brush of bigotry.

Press Conference at MS' "Last Abortion Mill"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2006
Operation Save America, formerly known as Operation Rescue, will conduct a press conference at Mississippi's “last abortion mill,” in Jackson, Mississippi. We will be calling Christians from across America to come to Jackson, July 15-22, 2006, in an “all out” effort to make Mississippi the first “abortion free ” state in America. “We will not wait for the President, Congress or the Supreme Court to end abortion. Abortion is not a political issue – It is a Gospel issue." Rev. Flip Benham, Director, Operation Save America.

"Charlotte Pride" Pushed back into the Closet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2006
“Charlotte Pride,” that horrific abomination where homosexual perversion is paraded publicly in Marshall Park in Downtown Charlotte every spring, is finished! Thank God! - Rev Flip Benham, Operation Save America, formerly known as Operation Rescue.

Supreme Court Does It Again!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 28, 2006
 “In its second decision in three years, the Supreme Court of the United States of America has once again flattened the radical pro-abortion industry's attempt to criminalize Christianity.” Said Rev. Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Rescue/Save America. “In another death blow, the Supremes handed the fanatics in the National Organization of Women (NOW), Planned Parenthood, and the abortion industry in general, their death certificate.” Will this end their incomprehensible rage and fury against Christianity? Not hardly!

City of Concord to Suppress Free Speech of National Christian Group
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2005
The City of Concord, North Carolina has announced that it has revoked the previously issued permit to Operation Save America for its planned Gospel proclamation this weekend. Criminal charges and arrests have been threatened if the group preaches the Gospel and tests the legality of this reversal.

Government Money Corrupts Us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 29, 2005
“When government money enters into the picture of the hurricane relief efforts, you can bet that corruption is not far behind,” said Rev. Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Save America. “The work we Christians do, we do in the Name of Jesus. We don't expect repayment. We have freely received from Him and therefore we freely give.”

Katrina and Rita - Can You Hear Me Now?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 23, 2005
    “God is roaring to us in America!  Can we hear Him now?” asked Rev. Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Save America.  “This time He is using Rita to get our attention.  He has something to say to a nation that has “legalized” child sacrifice.  His mercy and patience with us is nearing an end.  We have been warned, we have experienced His judgments, yet we have been slow to listen.  We must end abortion now or suffer the ever increasing consequences.”

Richmond Police Department Continues to Trample on Christian's Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dennis Green, Life and Liberty Ministries
On Friday, September 2, A Christian was once again cited for exercising his First Amendment Rights on a public sidewalk in Richmond, Virginia. For years the Richmond Police Department has misused its authority and abused law abiding citizens whose only crime is that they take seriously the Scriptural command to share the Gospel in the public square.

Operation Rescue / Operation Save America
Operation Save America to Hold
Jesus Loves the Little Children Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2005
Jesus loves the little children day is a time set aside to hear from the children The children to express their feelings about abortion through handmade signs. This is the generation that has lost one third of their members to abortion.

William Rehnquist to Retire - the Republican Fix is On
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2005
“Note well, it was to the surprise of all that Sandra Day O'Connor was the first to retire from the Supreme Court.” Said Rev. Flip Benham, Director of Operation Save America. “In truth her retirement was a well-choreographed maneuver. It tested the waters to find out how the conservative base would react to the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales. The reaction was not good. But, with the retirement of William Rehnquist, the way is now paved for Alberto Gonzales to be nominated by President Bush to fill one of the vacancies on the Supreme Court.”

Sandra Day O'Conner is Gone - Thank God!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2005
“Sandra Day O'Connor is gone – thank God!” states Reverend Flip Benham, Director of Operation Save America/Operation Rescue.  “Although we applaud her decision to step down and care for her ailing husband, her “swing-vote” status on the Supreme Court over the issues of abortion and homosexual rights wrought more havoc upon our nation than our foreign enemies ever have. Mrs. O'Connor betrayed the One who gave her breath – Almighty God. She betrayed the one who placed her in office – President Ronald Reagan. She betrayed the very document she was sworn to uphold – the Constitution. Finally, she betrayed our nation's children.”  

THE ABORTION INDUSTRY IN WICHITA IS CRUMBLING
June 13, 2005
Startling revelations of wrongful deaths, providing cover for child predators, unsanitary conditions, gross negligence by doctors and staff, and the constant pressure of Christians living out their faith in the streets is bringing an end to one of the icons of the abortion industry in America. George W. Tiller's “reign of terror” in Wichita is on the verge of “termination!” Thanks be to God!

Christians Stand Trial For Adopting Babies At Clinic
OSA-Wichita
June 12, 2005
This Monday, June 13, five Christians will go on trial for offering to adopt babies at Tiller's abortion clinic where mothers have recently died.

Charlotte is a Harlot
May 19, 2005
Christians will bring the Gospel of Christ to the grand opening of Rick's Cabaret – Charlotte 's “Three-in-One Adult Playground” this Thursday evening. Boasting of 30,000 square feet of sensual perversion, Rick's has also promised that dancers from New Orleans, Houston, and Minneapolis will be flown in for the grand opening. This is an abomination!

Christians from Across the City of Charlotte, NC to Confront "Charlotte Pride"
May 5, 2005
After petitioning the city council on three separate occasions, and doing all in our power to prevent the perversion and flagrant sodomy that will be unleashed at area hotels, restaurants, and Marshall Park this weekend, Christians from across the City of Charlotte and neighboring cities will join together and stand up in Jesus Name We will confront this city with its sin against its citizens, its children, its churches, its family-oriented parks, and God Himself.

Terri Schiavo - the Roe v Wade of Euthanasia
Christian leaders will be conducting press conferences at abortion mills across the nation memorializing the death of Terri Schiavo.
March 31, 2005
"Terri's precious life was taken from her by the consent of the Church of Jesus Christ and by the consent of the government of the United States of America,” said Reverend Flip Benham, Director of Operation Rescue/Operation Save America.  “The courts of this land have become the tool, in the hands of the devil, by which the culture of death has found access.  It is savaging our people.”  

MURDER IN MINNESOTA - WHY KIDS ARE KILLING KIDS
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2005
A high school in Red Lake Minnesota became the scene of yet another horrific shooting spree yesterday afternoon. The shooter, a high school student, killed his grandparents at their home before carrying out an attack at Red Lake High School. The initial death toll was eight people including the gunman. Fifteen students were injured. Two of these later died. Director of Operation Rescue/Operation Save America Rev. Flip Benham made the following statement:

Terri Schiavo - God's Wake Up Call to America
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2005
Terri Schiavo is God's gift to us. We are not God's gift to her. Her plight has been brought to the forefront so that we might take care of her. It has been said that the measure of a nation is how we take care of those at the dawn of life (newborns), those at the twilight of life (the elderly), and those in the shadows of life (the sick and the handicapped) – those like Terri Schaivo. We need to be a people who are not only vexed in our souls by the injustice we see in our time, but a people who know we have been born for such a time as this. We must love Terri with more than just our words. We must act on her behalf.

Planned Parenthood Expelled from Colorado Springs Public Schools
FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2005

In a campaign that began less than six months ago to expose the pro-sex, anti-parental involvement lies which characterize the foundation of Planned Parenthood, a few dedicated Christians were able to build the momentum needed to oust the organization from the public school system in Colorado Springs.

BTK - Not the Only Serial Killer in Wichita
By Flip Benham
March 2, 2005

"Tiller the Killer," the mad butcher of children in Wichita, is finally being exposed for what he really is. This is all taking place at the very same time Dennis Rader, aka the BTK (bind, torture, kill) Murderer, is being brought to justice in Wichita. Coincidence? Not in God's economy.

WARNING FROM HOLLAND: FLORIDA'S TERRI SCHIAVO CASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Released February 24, 2005
At the moment that, in the Dutch debate on euthanasia, a court ruled that withholding food and fluid is a permissible medical treatment the road was paved for the Euthanasia Law that is in force in Holland now. It was in the case of Mrs. Ineke Stinissen, who had been in coma for several years that a Dutch court ruled in 1990 that food and fluid could be withheld from her. As is the case of Mrs. Schiavo, this was at the request of her husband. Mrs. Stinissen died shortly afterwards from starvation.

GIVING A VOICE TO TERRI SCHIAVO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Released February 24, 2005
“In cities all across the nation, Christians will join with our Lord Jesus in giving a voice to the voiceless Terri Schiavo,” said Rev. Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Rescue/Operation Save America.

Woman leaves Tiller's by Ambulance - Code Blue
Witnesses of Incident Being Harassed!!!

PRESS CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2005
On the morning of January 13th, a woman from George Tiller's clinic was transported to Wesley Hospital with her condition being reported as “Code Blue.” The Sidewalk Counselors who were at the scene took pictures and observed (Sidewalk Counselors are pro-life women who stand outside of the abortion clinic offering literature and free assistance to the patients going in).

Christians to stand for RIGHTEOUSNESS in the gates of the City of Charlotte
PRESS CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Charlotte City Council will hear from Christians on Monday, January 24, 2005 expressing their outrage at events that took place in Marshall Park on May 1, 2004. The City of Charlotte granted a permit to the “Pride Festival” for the express purpose of celebrating sodomy among “gay, lesbian, transgendered, and bisexual persons.” This right next door to the First Baptist Church in downtown Charlotte, and in a public park no less.

32nd Memorial of Roe vs Wade Press Conference
Granite City, IL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Reverend Flip Benham, National Director of Operation Rescue will join local pro-life leaders for a press conference at Hope Women's Clinic in Granite City, IL.It has been 32 years since that day of infamy on January 22, 1973, when our Supreme Court unleashed the floodgates of hell and murder upon this nation...

32ND MEMORIAL OF ROE VS WADE
Christians All Across America Say "No More!"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2005
It has been 32 years since that day of infamy on January 22, 1973, when our Supreme Court unleashed the floodgates of hell and murder upon this nation. For 32 years we, the Church of Jesus Christ, have sat silently by and peacefully coexisted with a lie that is destroying our nation. We have said, “Abortion is wrong but it's just not my calling.” Now over 47 million children are dead. NO MORE!

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