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Stoops declined to speak with us on camera today, but Stoney tells us she does not plan to have an abortion.
He thinks her unusual case could set a precedent.
We're amazed that the state can seek to punish someone for endangering their preborn baby and then allow them to kill it through abortion.
And we hope, and Ruth hopes, that the absurdity of this case will make crystal clear the fundamental unconstitutionality of abortion.
This simple woman's quiet voice will send a deafening message that abortion must be stopped.
Stoney said members of his group, Man, I never said anything like all that.
He knew I didn't want anybody knowing about me.
Stoney said Stoops's number one priority right now is to get off drugs and alcohol.
Cindy Lindstrom, Action News 4.
It's probably going Gail.
deadly explosion at a chemical plant in Sioux City last winter.
On December 13th, an explosion rocked.
Hello?
Oh, hi Gail.
Oh, you did.
Where'd you see it?
Uh-huh.
Oh, I know, I know, I'm sure it'll send a great message.
Channel 72, woo.
Oh, she, she's doing fine, just fine, no problems at all.
Well, you know something, actually she just stepped into the shower.
No, I didn't.
Oh, my goodness, here she is now.
Ruth, it's Gail.
You okay with this?
Yeah, give me that.
Hello?
Yeah, yeah, I saw it.
Let me tell you something, you want to send a message, I need no fucking telegram, bitch.
Nothing's wrong.
I'm fine now.
You think I'm a fool.
You're the fool cuz guess what, this is a war and Diane's a spy, how about that?
Oh.
Now you're catching on.
Oh, yeah?
Well, you're a cunt.
How'd I do?