Iowa City is almost a two hour drive from Keokuk, IA, where Donna Holman lives, with her husband and co-sidewalk counselor Dan Holman. Each week, for years, Donna and Dan have made their way to Iowa City's Planned Parenthood facility to advocate for the humanity of the preborn children being "terminated" there. This, to most people, is an odd and intrusive thing, given the "private and difficult choice involved." To Holman, if it's about choice, "why doesn't the child get a choice?" That's a question the vast majority of people Holman encounters don't want to answer. Some, however, do face the implications of the question and change their minds.

These words on the sidewalk mostly just ruffle feathers, but every once in a while someone takes action to try and rid themselves of Donna Holman. This little grandmother in her early 70s is slow moving, persistent and dogged in her determination to be heard "for the babies," as she says.

One can understand the desire for Planned Parenthood to not have this sort of distraction in front of their entry way, but it is difficult to understand the sort of (apparent) corrupt conspiracy between them, the City Police and the courts. Maybe it isn't a conspiracy, but rather all parties are of the same mind on the issue; and grandma Holman threatens them all equally by her persistent call on behalf of the babies?

Donna Holman was convicted of a bogus charge of "Harassment" during a normal sidewalk counseling situation at Planned Parenthood in Iowa City, Iowa. Though video of the purported altercation showed no harassment, Egerton found Donna Holman guilty on the hearsay testimony of Planned Parenthood employees.

Donna Holman was arrested on the morning of November 1, 2006 shortly after Planned Parenthood's first abortion appointments arrived.

The Jane Doe victim/witnesses whom Mrs. Holman purportedly harassed were subpoenaed but did not show up for court.

Judge Karen Egerton accepted the hearsay testimony of Planned Parenthood employees in lieu of the "victims" testimony. She rejected defendant's video evidence which showed no harassment took place

Though Mrs. Holman has a constitutional right to confront her witnesses, the Iowa Supreme Court, without explanation, denied her application for discretionary review. Donna Holman does not have the financial means to take her case to Federal Court.

Mrs. Holman was given a 30 day suspended sentence pending completion of a year's probation and getting a psychiatric evaluation and recommended meds. She was also given a permanent injunction keeping her from ministering to abortion bound women at Planned Parenthood.

The court received a psychological exam of Donna Holman from a counselor licensed in California. Judge Egerton insists that Mrs. Holman have a psychiatric exam by a psychiatrist licensed in Iowa. She has further ordered Mrs. Holman to take psychotic drugs if they are prescribed.

Donna Holman is refusing to comply with the psychiatric exam and possible medication.

It is the view of UncleRaisin.com that Judge Egerton and all others involved are making a mockery of their public trust, by denying basic civil rights. Regardless of one's view on the issues underlying this case, Mrs Holman has the right to face her accusers, and to peaceably assemble to redress the grievances to the most basic element of the government – the people. Planned Parenthood, the City of Iowa City, and most of all the courts MUST act rightly and without prejudice toward Mrs Donna Holman. To do otherwise is a travesty.