Why do we oppose Planned Parenthood?

• Planned Parenthood Harms Women

  In 2003, the California Department of Health Services cited a Los Angeles Planned Parenthood facility for numerous deficiencies following the death of Diana Lopez. She bled to death in 2002 after her cervix was allegedly punctured during an abortion.1 In 2001, Planned Parenthood agreed to pay a New York woman $1 million because it had repeatedly insisted she did not have breast cancer when she did.2 That same year, a San Francisco court decision awarded $672,610 in damages to a Yugoslav immigrant whose preborn child suffered the loss of two limbs during a botched abortion at Planned Parenthood.3 In 2000, a Missouri woman went into a coma after she allegedly went without oxygen for a period of time during tubal ligation surgery at Planned Parenthood.4 Afterward she entered a persistent vegetative state.5 Such tragedies show that Planned Parenthood is a dangerous place, not only for babies, but also for grown women.

• Planned Parenthood Is Anti-Christian

  In its never-ending effort to promote the gospel of 'choice,' Planned Parenthood mocked the Christian faith during the 2002 Christmas season by issuing a holiday card with the message, "Choice on Earth.” This is an obvious distortion of the traditional Christmas greeting, “Peace on Earth,” which refers to the birth of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Since ‘choice’ is a Planned Parenthood euphemism for abortion, the Planned Parenthood card was essentially promoting abortion on earth while simultaneously exploiting the Christmas season to sell merchandise. These cards enraged Christians across America, were the subject of national news articles, and were discussed on Fox News’ O’Reilly Factor.

  Instead of apologizing for this affront to Christians, Planned Parenthood announced that it would expand the campaign to include “Choice on Earth” t-shirts and publicly insulted STOPP for criticizing the cards.6 Then, in a despicable attempt to justify this anti-Christian campaign, Planned Parenthood publicly released two letters it sent to Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. In one letter Planned Parenthood spoke of the "sacredness of choice,"7 and in another letter Planned Parenthood claimed that Jesus was for “choice on earth” and that the Bible indicates “that Jesus was not against women having a choice in continuing a pregnancy.”8

  Implying that Jesus Christ is in favor of the killing of innocent children is horrendous. Congressman Bob Beauprez, R-Colo., expressed his disgust at the “Choice on Earth” campaign. “It blasphemes the Christ Child – the very essence of what Christians hold as life eternal,” he said. “Christ is the source of peace on earth, and their definition of ‘choice’ is anything but peace.”9

• Planned Parenthood Spreads the Doctrines of Secular (Naturalistic) Humanism

  Planned Parenthood is dedicated to spreading the doctrine of secular humanism as reflected in the Humanist Manifestos (I & II) and the Humanist Manifesto 2000. Human Manifesto I appeared in 1933. It reflected a non-theistic philosophy proposed as an alternative to traditional religion. Humanist Manifesto II was released in 1973. Alan Guttmacher, then PPFA president, signed it.

  Secular humanism rejects the supernatural; thus, it rejects God. It admits to no objective moral code. Planned Parenthood’s adherence to this philosophy explains why it consistently refuses to give children a clear message of "right" and "wrong." It seeks not seek to educate our children in moral values, but to indoctrinate them into the secular humanist philosophy and that “right” and “wrong” can be decided solely by the individual.

  In addition to Guttmacher’s signing of the 1973 document, other close connections exist between secular humanism and Planned Parenthood. For example, Planned Parenthood's founder, Margaret Sanger, was given the 1957 Humanist of the Year Award, which was established by the American Humanist Association. In 1986 the Award went to Faye Wattleton, who at the time was PPFA's president. When Wattleton accepted her award she said, "Another reason I am so honored today is because your movement and mine have a great deal in common. There are a number of similarities in our goals… As a result, there are similarities in those who oppose us.”10

  Wattleton concluded her acceptance speech by reminding the secular humanists of what Planned Parenthood's founder, Margaret Sanger, said in 1957 when she accepted her Humanist of the Year Award. Sanger said that reproductive rights "should be the humanist spearhead."11 The secular humanists are still following her advice. Their latest Manifesto 2000 promotes abortion, contraception, homosexuality, artificial insemination and population control.

• Planned Parenthood’s Sex Education Is Perverted

  Planned Parenthood promotes a type of sex-education for children that denies the very truth and meaning of human sexuality. Such perverted education breaks down natural inhibitions, which then leads to greater promiscuity. As a result, there is an increased demand for artificial birth control and abortion. A long-term effect of such education is that it tends to create citizens who will support Planned Parenthood’s agenda.

  Jim Sedlak, the founder of STOPP, is the author of Parent Power, a book that explains how parents can gain control of the school systems that educate their children in order to eliminate perverting Planned Parenthood sex education programs. Parent Power is posted at www.all.org/stopp/pp15.htm. Printed copies can be ordered by calling American Life League at 866-LET-LIVE.

  A few years ago, PPFA began a new assault against children and parental authority – its disgusting website for kids. Now, parents need to be vigilant about Planned Parenthood reaching their kids in the sanctuary of their own homes. PPFA reported its website for kids received about 360,000 visits a month in 2002.12

• Planned Parenthood Is Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider

  Planned Parenthood is a leading worldwide promoter of abortion. In the U.S. alone, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) reported doing 3,019,559 abortions from 1977 through 2001. The number of innocent babies Planned Parenthood kills yearly continues to climb. PPFA reported performing 213,026 abortion procedures in 2001, an 8.1% increase over the previous year.13 The state of New York legalized surgical abortion on July 1, 1970. The next day, Planned Parenthood of Syracuse, N.Y., opened the nation’s first freestanding abortion facility.14

  PPFA performed about 16% of the estimated 1.3 million U.S. abortion procedures in 2001. Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the country, running about 160 abortion facilities nationwide. Based upon an estimated average cost of $375 per abortion, STOPP International estimates that PPFA had a total 2001 abortion income of $79,884,750. STOPP has made a similar estimate for each year since 1977 and the total as of mid-2003 is over $1 BILLION.

• Planned Parenthood Promotes Contraception

  Most of the so-called contraceptive methods provided by Planned Parenthood — such as oral contraceptives, emergency contraception (also called “the morning after pill”), contraceptive injectables, contraceptive implants, and IUDs — sometimes prevent the implantation in the mother’s womb of a human embryo about 5 to 7 days old. This results in the deaths of an untold number of tiny human beings.

  The sexual drive in human beings was created by God to fulfill two interrelated purposes – to bring a close union between a married man and woman engaging in intimate sexual behavior (the “unitive” purpose of sex) and to provide a means to propagate the race (the “procreative” purpose of sex). To be true to the natural law that guides all human action, any act of sexual intercourse must be done within marriage and be open to both the unitive and procreative purposes. Thus, it is immoral for Planned Parenthood to facilitate sexual intercourse outside of marriage. Likewise, it is immoral for Planned Parenthood to promote and distribute products, such as those listed above, as well as condoms, which artificially attempt to render procreation impossible, even to those who are married.

• How to STOP Planned Parenthood

  STOPP International has been fighting Planned Parenthood since 1985. In 1998, we became a project of American Life League and our ability to counter Planned Parenthood’s activities increased tremendously. Our plan for defeating Planned Parenthood is available at www.all.org/stopp/plan.htm. It relies upon people opposing Planned Parenthood in their own communities and is based on actual experience in fighting -- and defeating -- Planned Parenthood programs, facilities and government funding via peaceful, prayerful, and legal means. STOPP has been leading such battles since 1985. There have been some amazing victories, but we have a long way to go. With the help of STOPP’s plan, and constant prayer, you should be able to shut down Planned Parenthood in your community.