Janet Porter

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'''Janet Porter''', formerly known as Janet Folger, is the founder and president of Faith2Action, a site dedicated to defending "[[pro-family]]" values but mostly known for as a group opposing the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007. Folger is an [[Evangelical Christianity|evangelical Christian]] and a [[young earth creationist]]. Folger holds a master's degree in communications from Cleveland State University, and once worked for a Christian [[radio]] station writing and producing commercials. She does not have any degree in [[human sexuality]], [[psychology]] or [[science]]. She is an [[anti-abortion]] extremist. She has appeared on many news outlets, programs, and radio programs. She has also engaged in numerous debates; such as with [[Planned Parenthood]] president, Gloria Feldt; National Organization of Women (NOW) president, Kim Gandy; former NOW president, Patricia Ireland; Jack Kevorkian; and spokespeople from the [[ACLU]]; The Human Rights Campaign; NARAL; GLSEN; and several [[atheist]] organizations. 

She has written for [[WorldNetDaily]], which, in a sane world, should be enough for people to avoid her like the plague. She is a conspiracy theorist who believes in [[birther]] garbage.<ref>Porter, J. (November 18, 2008). "https://www.wnd.com/2008/11/81307/ 1 last chance to fight for our Constitution
]". ''WND''. Cited by Liss-Schultz, N. (December 9, 2016). "[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/12/ohio-heartbeat-abortion-janet-porter/ The Mastermind Behind Ohio’s New “Heartbeat” Abortion Bill Is Too Extreme for Christian Talk Radio]". ''Mother Jones''. Accessed October 27, 20220.</ref>

==Anti-abortion activism==
Porter is an anti-abortion ghoul<ref>Glenza, J. (April 25, 2019). "[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/25/the-anti-abortion-crusader-hopes-her-heartbeat-law-will-test-roe-v-wade The anti-gay extremist behind America's fiercely strict abortion bans]". ''The Guardian'' Accessed October 27, 2022.</ref> who's contributed to the detriment of people across the United States through the passage of several draconian abortion restrictions across the United States. She was responsible for the trend of awful fetal heartbeat laws that would've banned abortions after 6 weeks, supposedly after a heartbeat is heard, with no exceptions for rape or incest, with heavy felony charges and fines if violators are prosecuted. The heartbeat crap has no medical basis. Her efforts were initially even seen by other anti-abortion groups as extreme, such as Ohio Right to Life, but as the political climate around lurched further right, she found success imposing such law in Ohio, and her positions are slowly becoming mainstream.

==Creationism==
Ms. Porter released the "documentary" ''Evolution vs. Creation'' in which she relied on the crack researchers of [[Duane Gish]]'s [[Institute for Creation Research]] to misguidedly attack science in the hope of propping up her religious beliefs in its place.<ref>Critical Analysis of Evolution vs. Creation, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGND4bEOtS8 part 1], [http://youtu.be/fuVDB1Zxuc8 part 2]. ExtantDodo, YouTube, November 2007.</ref>

==Views towards homosexuality==
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Porter is a hateful bigot towards [[Homosexuality|homosexuals]], such as comparing homosexuality to [[alcohol]]ism and "kleptomania".<ref>[http://www.skeptictank.org/janut1.htm Janet Folger: Hate-Mongering Homophobic Christian Bigot]. Archived from the original at skeptictank.org. Includes the text from Laurie Goodstein, "Woman behind anti-gay ads sees Christians as victims," New York Times, August 13, 1998.</ref> Porter firmly believes [[Christian]]s are being victimized by the [[media]] and popular culture. Gay rights groups have persuaded Americans that Christians who condemn homosexuality are intolerant, she said, while actually it is gay people and their supporters who are intolerant of Christians. She says they are "forcing people to embrace their behavior". To illustrate her point that Christians are being targeted, she points to politicians policing schools not for [[Gun|guns]] or [[drugs]], but to check for any [[children]] [[prayer|praying]].

==Published screeds==
Porter's books are written to further push the agenda of the Religious Right.<ref>[http://2020.f2a.org/about.html F2A About], f2a.org.</ref>
*''A Heartbeat Away: How the Heartbeat Bill Will Pierce the Heart of Roe v. Wade and the Shocking Betrayal No One Saw Coming'' (2020)
*''Truth to Go'' (2008)
*''The Criminalization of Christianity'' (2005)
*''What's a Girl to Do? While Waiting for Mr. Right'' (2004)
*''True to Life'', Porter's life story and dramatic lessons learned in the anti-abortion movement. 
*''30 Seconds to Common Sense'' (2001)

==External links==
* [http://2020.f2a.org/ Faith2Action] official [[webshite]] (Warning: severe incoherency)
* [http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2012/05/325-janet-porter.html Janet Porter] at the [[Encyclopedia of American Loons]]
* [https://www.rightwingwatch.org/people/janet-porter-nee-folger/ Janet Porter] at [[Right Wing Watch]]

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