Scary New Tactics by the Right, Ineffective in Austin

The AP reported today that an Austin Planned Parenthood abortion clinic that had its construction delayed for two months last year after anti-choicers organized a boycott will open on time in November.
Last year anti-choicers targeted local suppliers of building materials and construction workers (including plumbers, air conditioning & dry wall installers) and encouraged/intimidated them not to participate in the construction of the clinic. The boycott stopped construction within six weeks.
But Planned Parenthood fought back! They stepped in and took over as their own general contractor.
What’s so disturbing is that the right is embracing construction boycotts as a new national tactic. Chris Danze, the Texas contractor who organized this boycott, told the AP that: “He has been contacted by anti-abortion groups across the country seeking advice on how to conduct similar boycotts. He said one is being waged against a Planned Parenthood clinic project in Houston.”
Wow. Talk about scary. I nominate Danze as asshole of the day. Any thoughts on how to strategically take on the tactic?

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