I'm not actually that much of a brawler, but if some fundamentalist maniac is looking to injure a woman because she's had to make a very difficult choice and she's already scared to death without him making her life even more miserable, well, you've got no choice but to put your body between him and her and roll with the punches.

I spent a while escorting patients, staying in the clinic at night when Operation Rescue threatented etc. Had to stop when I chose to get pregnant. Couldn't have them kicking me in the stomach like they did to the pregnanat manager of one of the clinics. But I still did support work, calling for help during blockades, fetching coffee, taunting the enemy etc.

Here's a little tip, if you want to really freak out right-to-lifers - when they ask you if you're expecting (which, at the time, was pretty obvious since I was eight months pregnant) yell real loud, "Frankly, I don't know what to expect - the father was a big black dog with red glowing eyes!"

And if they beg you not to hurt your baby, turn to your friend with a look of sheer terror on your face and shout "Oh, my GOD, we left the baby in the microwave!!!" Gets 'em every time...

Right-to-lifers - they're fun to tease, but damn, not fun enough to make them worth having around.