County will allow anti-abortion group film at library. (Wausau Daily Herald, 3/31/2011)
Excerpt: Marathon County officials agreed today to allow the showing of a controversial anti-abortion film at the downtown Wausau library on Sunday.
Library Director Ralph Illick canceled the event last week, arguing that protesters of the film would affect library operations. The group sponsoring the event, 40 Days for Life, sued Illick and other county officials in federal court on Wednesday.
A hearing on the group’s request for a restraining order against Illick, that would have allowed the event to go forward, is scheduled in federal court in Madison tomorrow afternoon. An attorney representing the group was not immediately available to discuss whether the members plan to take any further legal action.
Marathon County Corporation Counsel Scott Corbett said county officials conferred with an attorney for their insurance company and determined that there was not enough evidence that protests would lead to a “civil disturbance” to cancel the event.
Related articles:
Editorial: "Library should be an open forum to all". (3/31/2011)
Marathon County anti-abortion group plans to file lawsuit. (3/30/2011)
"Blood Money", library meeting room use, and charges of censorship. (3/29/2011)
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