Life Dynamics Inc.
Life Dynamics Inc. (LDI) is an anti-abortion organization founded by Mark Crutcher in 1992. It is headquartered in Denton, Texas. Company Profile. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) lists LDI on its "Profiles of 15 Anti-Choice Organizations". According to Planned Parenthood, LDI's income for fiscal year 2003 was $1,115,258. PPFA notes that LDI is opposed to abortion, fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research, Planned Parenthood, and the International Planned Parenthood Federation. In founding Life Dynamics, Crutcher said that he wanted to fill the gaps left by other organizations. One shortcoming he noticed  was in what he called "professional counter-intelligence or intelligence-gathering". Thus, Crutcher focuses much of his organization's efforts on operations involving gathering new data on abortion facilities and pro-choice organizations. LDI is endorsed by Alan Keyes, who referred to LDI as, "a cutting edge approach to spreading the message of the pro-life movement"; Joseph Scheidler of Pro-Life Action League, who says, "I appreciate everything Life Dynamics does"; Judy Brown of American Life League, who praised LDI for "aggressiveness" and "accuracy"; Dr. Jack Willke of Life Institute and International Right to Life Federation, who calls LDI  a spear carrier; and Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life, who appears regularly on LDI's" LifeTalk" program. LDI has been criticized by Dr. Warren Hern, an abortion provider in Boulder, Colorado, who said, "we cannot underestimate the determination of Life Dynamics to destroy us". Vicki Saporta, executive director of the National Abortion Federation, said of LDI in 2000, "This is an organization that should be investigated for some serious illegal activity". Planned Parenthood Federation of America condemns LDI for "harassment and intimidation" and "public misinformation campaigns". Onging activities. LDI operates a number of simultaneous projects, often with  a separate web site targeting that aspect of the group's work. Previous projects. "Bottom Feeder" outraged pro-choice activists not only because of the "underlying tone of contempt and hatred for abortion providers", but also because it was mailed out in 1993, the same year abortion provider Dr. David Gunn was murdered. Medical Students for Choice was founded, in part, as a response to "Bottom Feeder". "Bottom Feeder" also angered some pro-life activists who criticized the "distasteful and downright pornographic" nature of the booklet.