Pro Life

There are so many reasons to dislike Planned Parenthood.

Despite their claims, Planned Parenthood wants to reduce abortions as much as McDonald’s wants to sell less hamburgers. One person commented that PP offers birth control and that reduces abortions. But some of the birth control they give out has been defective (see below) and their main educational focus is to tell kids to have sex 1) whenever they want, 2) with whomever they want and 3) with a condom (also see below). Guess which steps kids will be inclined to follow and which one they are likely to ignore?

They get large amounts of government funding even though they made a profit of $63,000,000 last year as the nation’s largest abortion provider.

They ignore statutory rape. Click here for the actual audio recordings. It is chilling to hear the “advice” they give to a 13 year old claiming to have been impregnated by her 22 year old boyfriend.

Consumer Reports rated two of Planned Parenthood’s condoms as poor, and they were the lowest rated overall. Note that these are often given away for free. I’m not sure why that didn’t get attention in the mainstream media (ha!). That fiasco could have happened for one of two reasons (I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that it was #1):

Gross incompetence by the family planning “experts.”
The most diabolical business model I’ve ever heard of (give away free defective condoms but make up for it when they come back for abortions).

Then there is the matter of their youth website, Teenwire. They discourage parents from viewing it, of course. You can find lots of valuable advice [sarcasm intended], like the tidbit from a 14 year old girl who said that kids shouldn’t have sex until they are mature enough to know how to use a condom (assuming it isn’t a defective Planned Parenthood condom) and their official advice that, "Hooking up is only one way to get close to someone." It follows the same philosophy they use in the classroom, which is to steer kids away from parental authority and to make decisions about sexuality on their own. They don’t offer any limits to children, other than telling them that the kids should decide when they are “ready.” More here.

It is hard to believe, but PP Canada's teen site is even worse! Most of the offenses are too perverse to list on this blog, but here is a sample of how they encourage kids to ignore their parents and their religion:

"Maybe your religion or parents are influencing your decision. Take control. Remind yourself that what you do is always a choice. You choose whether to follow the values if your religion. You choose whether to be honest with your parents. They may not be easy choices, and others may not agree with the choices you make. But they are still YOUR choices and they should be based on what's important to you."

It is not surprising that Planned Parenthood dislikes Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs). They repeatedly lie about PRCs, and they are at it again. They think it is manipulative when PRCs give free ultrasounds to women, even though that is just showing the women what is really inside them. I thought the pro-abortion movement was about recognizing that women could handle all the facts and make decisions for themselves.

They trot out “clergy” who are pro-abortion and even claim that Jesus would be pro-choice, as if the author of life (Acts 3:15) would recommend crushing and dismembering the unborn. Worse yet, their clergy board “oppose laws requiring either notification of or consent by the parents of teens who seek to end a pregnancy.” (See related post here.)

Planned Parenthood’s founder, Margaret Sanger, had a “unique” philosophy that PP tries to downplay.

Here’s a video where Planned Parenthood fantasized about blowing up “anti-choicers,” among other things. Ask yourself why you never heard about this in the mainstream media. Imagine if the roles were reversed and a pro-life group had made a video attacking pro-abortionists. The media would still be playing it up.

Planned Parenthood lists organizations such as Focus on the Family as Terrorists and Extremists Organizations. I realize they have ideological enemies, but that seems a little over the top.

You can read here about Planned Parenthood’s use of taxpayer funds to open a for-profit clinic for the well-to-do.

The Dawn Patrol reports that Planned Parenthood is now branching out to distributing drug paraphernalia.

Fortunately there are many organizations like STOPP and Houston Coalition for Life that are working to stop Planned Parenthood.

More pro-life information here.

Psalm 139:13-14 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
	Abortion is a difficult topic that has impacts us all in some way. Our challenge it to share the truth, in love. We must be willing to risk hurt feelings, as the alternative has irrevocable consequences and is literally a matter of life and death. Silence = acceptance. While abortion is a sin, it is forgivable because of Jesus’ sacrifice for us. The Good News is that there is forgiveness, hope and healing in Jesus. Abortion is the #1 moral issue of our time. It is important to avoid sound bites and to dig into the real facts and logic behind the arguments. Nearly 4,000 innocent humans are destroyed each day in the U.S. alone, and the lives of the girls/women having the abortions are forever changed. Much has been made about the 1,000th execution in the U.S. since the 70's, but consider that 1,000 humans are aborted by 10:00 a.m. each day in the U.S. Abortion doesn’t solve problems, it creates new problems. Big, new problems. Many people claim to want to make abortion rare. Read this one story to learn how you can help!

	Pro-Life Reasoning Pro Life reasoning - PowerPoint files Pro Life reasoning - PPS files - if you don't have PowerPoint The links above are to a set of PowerPoint slides I created from a variety of sources. I have used subsets of these for various training sessions. Feel free to use for your own purposes. Topics include: Secular (non-religious) Pro Life reasoning Biblical Pro Life reasoning Responses to Pro-Choice arguments and sound bites Why abortion is bad for women, men, children and society More If you are pro-life, please read these slides. If you are pro-abortion, please read them twice :-). Seriously, with a little time you'll be able to share the truth, in love, with those who need to hear it.	Resources Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments by Randy Alcorn - the best book I've found on this topic Angel in the Waters book Common sense answers to arguments for abortion CareNet Pregnancy Center of NW Houston (where I volunteer as a counselor) Houston Coalition for Life After Abortion - 64% of women are pressured to abort by others. Suicide rates are seven times higher after abortion. Life Donor - it can take decades to change the law, but you can help save a baby today! Abort73 - Multi-media site with extensive information on the case against abortion Stand To Reason - great Christian apologetics and pro-life resources Planned Parenthood does not report statutory rape violations (click here for audio) Personal stories about abortion Life Training Institute Abortion & breast cancer How ultrasounds help persuade women to choose life Story about a botched abortion (you won't find this in the mainstream media) Post-abortion trauma Lifewatch - Pro-life United Methodists AfterAbortion.org Forced abortions American Life League Stop Planned Parenthood Feminists for Life Life Dynamics LifeNews.com - pro-life email newsletters National Right to Life Planned Parenthood Fantasizes About Blowing Up 'Anti-Choicers' (ask yourself why this wasn't reported in the mainstream media) What Planned Parenthood tells teens Some of the women killed by abortion Warning: this site is very graphic - Klanned Parenthood Margaret Sanger, Intellectual Moron (founder of Planned Parenthood) Death by RU486 How the press lies about partial birth abortion Operation Rescue buys abortion clinic - this ain't pretty Life Training Institute - Communicating the Pro-Life Message	Per Consumer Reports, Planned Parenthood distributes defective condoms Planned Parenthood 2006: Record revenues and abortions. Partially funded by your tax dollars. 180 abortions for every adoption referral. Does Planned Parenthood really want to prevent abortions? Get updated pro-life news with LifeNews.com - they will send you regular emails or you can just go to their site periodically.
	One true story Every story has different circumstances, but this one covers many of the common elements of crisis pregnancies. It is told by Mona Parish, the Director of Care Net Pregnancy Center of Northwest Houston. Several weeks ago a young couple arrived at the Pregnancy Center to show off their six day old daughter. Both parents were beaming and so obviously proud of and in love with their baby. It was so much fun to watch them interact with her and to pass her proudly among the staff and volunteers. After they left I decided to check the client file to see how their story began. When Mary (not her real name) first came to us, she told us that her boyfriend had left her when she told him she was pregnant. Mary’s parents had also been upset with her news, and had asked her to leave their home. She was able to stay with a friend temporarily, but was unemployed. She was literally facing the pregnancy alone. We were able to help her immediately with maternity clothing and referrals for outside services such as Medicaid and WIC. Mary’s counselor also suggested that she try to convince her boyfriend to come to the center to visit with one of our Men’s Ministers. It was a couple of months before John made it in to the Pregnancy Center, but our Men’s Minister was able to visit with him about their situation, and about his responsibility as the father of the baby. Although John had not grown up with any religious background, when the counselor shared the gospel with him, he prayed to accept Jesus as his Savior. The couple began attending classes together – including Bible Studies and Childbirth Education - and had soon earned enough credits to purchase a crib through our Mercy Project. I remember the night that her dad came to pick up the crib from the center. Over time her parents’ hearts had softened also. Mary and John continued to come to classes to earn credits for new equipment, clothing and diapers. We were also able to help with a free box of used newborn clothing, blankets and other necessities. When they arrived at the center with their newborn daughter, it was such a blessing to see what God had done in their relationship and in their lives, allowing them to welcome the baby whose announced arrival had been such a crisis just a few months earlier. Will all stories turn out this well? No. Will the family face future problems? Of course. But we should still strive to impact as many of these lives as possible. Abortion doesn't solve problems, it creates more problems. Countless girls and women have abortions because they think they don't have a choice. But there is hope, and there is a better way! Please learn more about your local Crisis Pregnancy Center so you can refer people to it. Then pray for the center. Then consider volunteering or supporting it financially.

	Planned Parenthood overview There are so many reasons to dislike Planned Parenthood. Despite their claims, Planned Parenthood wants to reduce abortions as much as McDonald’s wants to sell less hamburgers. One person commented that PP offers birth control and that reduces abortions. But some of the birth control they give out has been defective (see below) and their main educational focus is to tell kids to have sex 1) whenever they want, 2) with whomever they want and 3) with a condom (also see below). Guess which steps kids will be inclined to follow and which one they are likely to ignore? They get large amounts of government funding even though they made a profit of $63,000,000 last year as the nation’s largest abortion provider. They ignore statutory rape. Click here for the actual audio recordings. It is chilling to hear the “advice” they give to a 13 year old claiming to have been impregnated by her 22 year old boyfriend. Consumer Reports rated two of Planned Parenthood’s condoms as poor, and they were the lowest rated overall. Note that these are often given away for free. I’m not sure why that didn’t get attention in the mainstream media (ha!). That fiasco could have happened for one of two reasons (I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that it was #1): Gross incompetence by the family planning “experts.” The most diabolical business model I’ve ever heard of (give away free defective condoms but make up for it when they come back for abortions). Then there is the matter of their youth website, Teenwire. They discourage parents from viewing it, of course. You can find lots of valuable advice [sarcasm intended], like the tidbit from a 14 year old girl who said that kids shouldn’t have sex until they are mature enough to know how to use a condom (assuming it isn’t a defective Planned Parenthood condom) and their official advice that, "Hooking up is only one way to get close to someone." It follows the same philosophy they use in the classroom, which is to steer kids away from parental authority and to make decisions about sexuality on their own. They don’t offer any limits to children, other than telling them that the kids should decide when they are “ready.” More here. It is hard to believe, but PP Canada's teen site is even worse! Most of the offenses are too perverse to list on this blog, but here is a sample of how they encourage kids to ignore their parents and their religion: "Maybe your religion or parents are influencing your decision. Take control. Remind yourself that what you do is always a choice. You choose whether to follow the values if your religion. You choose whether to be honest with your parents. They may not be easy choices, and others may not agree with the choices you make. But they are still YOUR choices and they should be based on what's important to you." It is not surprising that Planned Parenthood dislikes Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs). They repeatedly lie about PRCs, and they are at it again. They think it is manipulative when PRCs give free ultrasounds to women, even though that is just showing the women what is really inside them. I thought the pro-abortion movement was about recognizing that women could handle all the facts and make decisions for themselves. They trot out “clergy” who are pro-abortion and even claim that Jesus would be pro-choice, as if the author of life (Acts 3:15) would recommend crushing and dismembering the unborn. Worse yet, their clergy board “oppose laws requiring either notification of or consent by the parents of teens who seek to end a pregnancy.” (See related post here.) Planned Parenthood’s founder, Margaret Sanger, had a “unique” philosophy that PP tries to downplay. Here’s a video where Planned Parenthood fantasized about blowing up “anti-choicers,” among other things. Ask yourself why you never heard about this in the mainstream media. Imagine if the roles were reversed and a pro-life group had made a video attacking pro-abortionists. The media would still be playing it up. Planned Parenthood lists organizations such as Focus on the Family as Terrorists and Extremists Organizations. I realize they have ideological enemies, but that seems a little over the top. You can read here about Planned Parenthood’s use of taxpayer funds to open a for-profit clinic for the well-to-do. The Dawn Patrol reports that Planned Parenthood is now branching out to distributing drug paraphernalia. Fortunately there are many organizations like STOPP and Houston Coalition for Life that are working to stop Planned Parenthood. More pro-life information here.