One has to wonder if the Obama IRS clamp-down on peaceful pro-lifers in Iowa is a harbinger of future totalitarianism. According to this slightly edited press release from the Catholic lawyers' Thomas More Society, the new sheriff in town has delivered an ultimatum to the Coalition for Life of Iowa: abandon your protests against Planned Parenthood, or abandon your tax-exempt status.
As a Condition for 501(c)(3) Recognition, IRS Demanded Assurance that the "Coalition for Life of Iowa" Not Picket or Protest Planned Parenthood Locations
The Thomas More Society has demanded that the IRS withdraw its opposition to the 501(c)(3) status of the Coalition for Life of Iowa.
After inquiring about the "educational" nature of the Coalition for Life of Iowa's activities, the Internal Revenue Service stated that it would not grant tax exemption unless the Coalition agreed to limit its "picketing" and "protesting" of Planned Parenthood. Compliance with this request would result in a restriction of the speech of the Coalition for Life, as well as a breach its First Amendment rights.
While other similar pro-life non-profits have had little trouble attaining tax-exempt status from the IRS in the past, this unwarranted ultimatum reveals what may be a new government prejudice against pro-life organizations and the Pro-Life movement. Such demands should never arise in the IRS's decision-making process to grant tax-exempt status for any applicant non-profit organization.
Read more on the IRS ultimatum on the TMS website at http://www.thomasmoresociety.org.
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