Randall Terry
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Terry in 2011
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Randall Almira Terry 1959 (age 57–58) New York City |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Pro-life author |
| Known for | Founding Operation Rescue |
| Political party | Republican (before 2011), Democrat (2011–12), Independent (2012–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Cindy Dean (div. 2001) Andrea Sue Kollmorgen |
| Children | Ebony Whetstone (fostered) Jamiel Terry (adopted) Tila Terry (adopted) Faith Terry (first marriage) and three or more children (second marriage) |
| Randall Terry for President Campaign Committee | |
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| Campaign | United States presidential election, 2012 |
| Candidate | Randall Terry |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Headquarters | 101 Cantwell Court PO Box 408, Purgitsville, WV 26852 |
| Key people | Mario G. Paveglio treasurer |
| Receipts | US$28,043 (05/09/2014) |
Randall Almira Terry (born 1959) is an American anti-abortion activist. Terry founded the pro-life organization Operation Rescue. The group became particularly prominent beginning in 1987 for blockading the entrances to abortion clinics; Terry led the group until 1991. He has been arrested more than 40 times, most recently for violating a no-trespass order from the University of Notre Dame in order to protest a visit by President Barack Obama.
In 2003, Terry founded the Society for Truth and Justice and conducted a program called Operation Witness. In 1998, he ran for Congress in upstate New York, and in 2006 for a seat in the Florida State Senate, both times losing in the Republican primary.
In 1986, Terry was arrested for the first time for chaining himself to a sink at an abortion clinic. Terry was often in the news because of his activities as the leader of Operation Rescue.
Terry was named as a co-defendant in the 1994 Supreme Court case, NOW v. Scheidler, a class-action suit to compel pro-life leaders to compensate clinics for loss of business. Terry settled out of court with the National Organization for Women. Rather than pay the settlement, Terry promptly filed bankruptcy, prompting Senator Charles Schumer to propose an amendment to a bankruptcy bill in Congress which would "specifically ... prevent abortion opponents from using the bankruptcy code to escape paying court fines." The amendment was not included in the final bill. In 1998, NOW obtained more than 25,000 "frequent flyer miles" held by Terry in order to help satisfy a legal judgment. The long-running case was resolved on February 28, 2006, the Supreme Court voted 8–0 for Scheidler, against NOW.
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