Planned Parenthood (PP), the nation’s
largest abortion provider, announced last week that they are launching a
“multi-million dollar nationwide effort to ensure abortion is still accessible
in the United States no matter what happens at the Supreme Court.” They claimed that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s
confirmation to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) was “solidifying an anti-abortion majority
on the highest court in the land, and making it likely that the nationwide
right to safe and legal abortion will be further eroded, if not eliminated, in
the near future.”
PP explained that the campaign will be
a 3-pronged approach:
- The organization will focus on expanding “services in states where abortion is likely to remain legal and accessible, and invest in technology and other resources to help people living in hostile states access abortion.”
- They will also partner “with state advocates and coalition partners to use state policies to ensure there’s an ironclad network of states across the country where abortion will still be legal, no matter what happens at the Supreme Court.” Their coalition will seek to push laws that strengthen abortion access.
- The group’s third angle is to work on cultural change on abortion, attempting to normalize it and diminish “stigma,” particularly in “the media, in everyday conversations, and across popular culture — including working with the music, fashion, movie, and television industries, and with additional public awareness campaigns to be announced in the coming months.”
Kevin Griffis, PP’s Vice President of
Communications, said that they’ve re-arranged their communications teams to
work with the TV industry and that in the past they’ve worked with shows such
as Jane the Virgin and Glee. The
coordination with Hollywood is hardly surprising given strong support the
abortion provider receives from the industry.
Dawn Laguens, Executive Vice President
of PP Federation of America and PP Action Fund, said in a statement about the new
initiative that the abortion giant will “never back down” no matter “what those
in power may say.” “We demand a world
where who you are or how much money you make doesn’t determine your access to
health care or access to safe, legal abortion,” Laguens wrote. “We demand a world where your personal health
care decisions aren’t affected by stigma, shame, or silence. We demand a world where providers can give
patients the care they need without harassment or government interference. We demand a world where our elected officials
represent the vast majority of Americans who support access to safe, legal
abortion.”
Laguens does not cite polling backing
up her claim that the “vast majority” of Americans support abortion access.
Fact is: Gallup polling in June showed
that a majority, 53% of Americans believe in restrictions on the legality of
abortion. The poll also found that 48%
of Americans believe abortion is “morally wrong.”
“No matter what those in power may
say, each of us deserves the right to control our own bodies,” Laguens
concluded. “That includes the right to
decide if and when to become a parent.”
Here’s another fact: PP performed
321,384 abortions over this past year, according to their latest annual report.
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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