The pro-aborts' latest hero is Leroy Carhart.
He's the abortionist who brought the lawsuit that resulted in
the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Nebraska ban on
partial-birth abortions. Now he's in court again, fighting to
keep the Bellevue, Nebraska, building that houses his clinic.
Carhart is no stranger to readers of The Ryan Report. We
told you last February how he was instrumental in opening a
Planned Parenthood facility in Bloomington, Indiana. We also
let you know about his involvement in the baby body parts
business.
Now, Planned Parenthood is apparently paying Carhart back
for his long years of faithfully killing babies. Carhart is
trying to save his clinic, which is housed in a building that
was recently purchased by pro-lifers with the expressed
purpose of evicting him.
According to the Omaha-World Herald (9/1), Carhart has
challenged the May 15 purchase of the building by Sen. Paul
Hartnett and two Bellevue businessmen. Carhart obtained a
temporary injunction to stop his eviction by the new owners.
In court, on August 31, Carhart's attorney announced that
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America adopted a
resolution to buy the mortgage for the building for $325,000.
Should Judge William Zastera declare the May 15 purchase
invalid, Carhart plans to buy the building and make mortgage
payments directly to PP.
Although Carhart said that if he does purchase the
building, he has no plans to open a Planned Parenthood clinic
at the site, given his past history with the organization, it
would appear PP sees this as an opportunity to maintain its
involvement with the baby body parts business as well as
providing it with an abortionist who has no problem killing
babies through a practice even some pro-aborts call
infanticide.
Planned Parenthood obviously sees this as a business
decision.
PP wants church to pay for
contraception
Planned Parenthood has been leading the fight for years to
get individual states and the federal government to mandate
that insurance companies that pay for prescription drugs must
pay for birth control. It recently got California to pass just
such a mandate.
On Aug. 19, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the
Catholic Church in California has started a major legal battle
against that state's recently passed "Women's Contraceptive
Equity Act," which requires diocesan health insurance plans to
pay for contraception for employees of Catholic Charities and
other Church organizations.
Predictably, Planned Parenthood opposes this move by the
Church. The CEO of PP of California said of the bishops'
efforts, "They want to take this religious exemption and apply
it to entities whose primary purpose is not to inculcate
religious beliefs. Our concern is for their employees who may
not share those beliefs. They have a right to contraception.
Their rights should not be infringed.''
And what about the Church's right not to be forced to
violate its religious beliefs? California STOPP supporters are
urged to contact their state representatives and demand that
this outrageous law be rescinded. Supporters in other states
should be aware that PP will try to force the same law on you.
PP's "McCondom" campaign
Just when you think you have seen it all when it comes to
offensive PP gimmicks to promote its agenda, they come up with
something new. On July 31, the Washington Times reported that
Planned Parenthood in Akron, Ohio, is using McDonald's gift
certificates as an incentive to promote condom use.
Planned Parenthood distributed a bright yellow coupon
redeemable at PP offices in three Ohio counties for a dozen
free condoms and a $5 McDonald's gift certificate. STOPP has
requested the president of McDonald's Corporation to issue a
statement that asks PP to stop using McDonald's gift
certificates to promote condom use.
A senior manager responded to STOPP's request, "We have no
plans to release a statement because this has nothing to do
with McDonald's. McDonald's Corporation does not provide
funding or support to Planned Parenthood. Further, McDonald's
of Ohio did not endorse or support Planned Parenthood's
efforts."
STOPP's point is that silence implies consent. If
McDonald's doesn't speak out against this abuse of its good
name by PP, this gimmick might spread to other regions. If you
feel the same, you may contact Jack Greenberg,
president, McDonald's Corp., McDonald's Plaza, Oak Brook, IL
60523. His fax is 630-623-6942.
PP's political activities
Recently, STOPP received a newspaper article about a member
of the clergy who questioned how Planned Parenthood could get
away with endorsing political candidates when it is classified
as a non-profit organization. He made the point that, as a
representative of his church, also a non-profit organization,
he was prohibited from endorsing any candidate.
The answer to his question regarding this seeming
contradiction is that there is a separate Planned Parenthood
Action Fund (PPAF) which functions as its political arm. The
president of this PPAF is Gloria Feldt, who is simultaneously
the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(PPFA).
As long as Feldt makes political statements in her capacity
as the president of PPAF, she violates no law. If she were to
make the same statements as president of PPFA, she would
violate the law. Sound fishy? PPFA, like most churches, has a
tax-exempt status. This means that donors to PPFA can deduct
their donations on their federal income tax forms in the same
way STOPP supporters can deduct their donations to STOPP or
their church. To maintain such a status, an organization
cannot become actively involved in endorsing candidates.
Contributions to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund are not
tax-deductible because they may be used for political purposes
such as supporting and opposing candidates.
When Feldt kicked off the PPAF's anti-Bush campaign on July
12, she identified herself as president of PPAF. However,
during most of the rest of her statement she just used the
name "Planned Parenthood," making no distinction between the
political arm and the federation itself. Thus, it is
understandable that some people are confused about the
legality of Planned Parenthood's political activity during the
presidential campaign.
PP wants Ohio sex-ed grant
In an Aug. 12 letter to the Columbus Dispatch, Planned
Parenthood of Central Ohio (PPCO) attacked state lawmakers for
passing up a $1 million CDC grant, which included funds for
sex education in schools. PPCO wants lawmakers to reapply.
PPCO said that it "would not receive any money from this
grant." They would, however, profit indirectly. When PP-style
sex-ed courses are instituted in a school, the result is
increased sexual activity and a growing demand for the birth
control drugs and devices PP sells. And when this birth
control fails to prevent pregnancy, PP profits from the
backup-abortion.
PPCO's 1998 IRS form 990, available from GuideStar, indicates that
it had a total revenue that year of $4,205,073 and a whopping
$2,002,535 profit! PPCO doesn't care about kids. It's about
the money.
Planned Parenthood style sex-ed is the problem, not the
solution, when it comes to teen sexual activity, teen
pregnancy, abortion, and STDs. STOPP challenges PPCO to come
up with any documented study that shows that sex-ed programs
are effective in reducing any of these problems.
The state legislature did the right thing when it passed up
the CDC grant. Let parents educate their own children on this
delicate subject. They know what's best for their children.
STOPP supporters in Ohio are urged to keep up the pressure
on the legislature so it doesn't cave in to PPCO's demands for
reapplication. For more information contact Ohio Family
Alliance at 877-632-5542.
A. Sanger seeking to defeat Colorado's
Amendment 25
Alexander Sanger, the grandson of PP's founder Margaret
Sanger, interrupted his Maine vacation to be the guest of
honor at a Colorado fundraiser aimed at defeating Colorado's
proposed Amendment 25, which would require a 24-hour waiting
period and informed consent before a woman gets an abortion.
The Colorado Springs Gazette (Aug. 25) reported that Sanger
attended the event as a favor to its host, Alinda Wikert,
daughter of the late Texas multi-millionaire A. G. Hill.
Wikert sits on the board of a Texas PP affiliate. She said her
family of "pro-choice Republicans" has always financially
supported Planned Parenthood.
Sanger, noting that he was there to inspire pro-choice
people, said, "You have to go to where the opposition is the
strongest and take them on face-to-face. My grandmother did
that."
And the opposition wasted no time in striking back. Just
six days after the Gazette story, the same paper ran two
excellent pro-life letters to the editor that supported
Amendment 25. One letter also exposed PP's agenda by quoting
Elasah Drogin's book Margaret Sanger, Father of Modern
Society.
STOPP supporters are urged to do the same when PP holds any
event in your town. Use the event to publicize the truth about
PP and organize a picket of the event. As for Alexander, he
recently resigned as head of PP of New York City, so he could
be free to accept nationwide speaking engagements. Watch out
for this death peddler in your town.
Avoiding complicity in Culture of
Death
STOPP frequently gets requests from people who wish to
avoid doing business with those who support PP, abortion,
contraception, fetal tissue research, etc. Here are some
resources:
- A pro-life shopping guide is available from the St. Antoninus
Institute. It lists companies one should avoid.
- Stockholders in tainted companies can divest or file
shareholder resolutions to change corporate policy. Pro Vita
Advisors can help with this, as they have orchestrated
successful anti-PP resolutions at General Mills and Fannie
Mae.
- Institutions wishing to provide health insurance that
does not cover abortion or contraception can consult Christus
Medicus. Here one can read Bishop Vasa's eye-opening
article, "How One Diocese Cleaned Up Health Insurance."
- People concerned about giving children vaccines
developed from aborted babies can sign a petition for
ethical vaccines available from Children of God for
Life. Currently all U.S. vaccines for Rubella,
Chickenpox and Hepatitis-A are produced from cell lines
derived from aborted babies.
The Children of God for Life site also reprints The
National Catholic Register's recent coverage, which includes
commentary from ALL's Judie Brown, theologian Msgr. William
Smith, Humanae Vitae scholar Dr. Janet Smith, and Dr.
Bernard Nathanson. They do not say parents are complicit in
murder because they have a child vaccinated. Mrs. Brown and
others, point out the moral need for organized protest aimed
at development of untainted vaccines.
- Those wishing to find pro-life doctors, especially an
ob/gyn that is contraceptive free, can consult One More Soul by
calling 800-307-7685. Unfortun-ately, such ob/gyns are rare,
even at Catholic hospitals. Pro-lifers can encourage such
hospitals to make a greater effort to require their ob/gyns
not to provide contraceptives.
Those without internet access for the above resources may
contact Ed at STOPP headquarters and we will arrange to get
you the information by some other means.
Demographic trends in teen
fertility
Planned Parenthood's research arm, the Alan Guttmacher
Institute, publishes the journal Family Planning Perspectives.
The July/Aug. 2000 issue contained a study entitled,
"Explaining Demographic Trends in Teenage Fertility,
1980-1995" by Jennifer Manlove, et al.
This study attempts to explain why the birthrate for U.S.
adolescents decreased by nearly 18 percent between 1991 and
1998. It tries to resolve the conflicting opinions of the
Consortium of State Physicians Resource Councils and the
Guttmacher Institute. In 1999, the former claimed abstinence
programs are responsible while the latter claimed it was
largely due to improved contraceptive use.
Manlove, et al., note that, "The effects of sex education
on sexual behavior are difficult to assess, in large part
because the content of sex education curricula varies widely,
including topics ranging from reproductive health to
abstinence education."
Manlove, et al., statistically analyze a wide variety of
demographic data collected by the National Survey of Family
Growth. They conclude:
"Findings suggest that fostering a stable family
environment, promoting discussions between teenagers and their
parents, and keeping teenagers engaged in school, as well as
discouraging early sexual activity and encouraging use of
effective contraceptive methods, may help lower teenage
fertility in the United States. In addition, future programs
should consider the pregnancy prevention needs of high-risk,
sexually experienced teenagers, as well as abstinence
promotion for lower-risk adolescents."
While STOPP certainly disagrees with any recommendation
that encourages contraceptive use, the others have merit. Note
that nothing in this study proves that PP-style sex education
reduces teen pregnancy.
Finally, it should be pointed out that there is a dark side
to the declining teen birth rate. Mary Beth Bonacci, writing
for the Arlington Catholic Herald, (8/24/00, p. 24) said,
"According to the Family Research Council, there is indeed
something ominous going on. In digging around, they found the
following: In 1999, there were 49.6 births for every 1,000
girls age 15-19. That's indeed the lowest rate in 60 years.
But, the question remains: how many pregnancies were there? In
1997 (the last year for which we have figures) there were 90.7
pregnancies for every 1,000 girls in the same age group."
What happened between the higher number for pregnancies and
the lower number for births? Well, as Bonacci points out, only
a small percentage ended in miscarriage, the rest in abortion.
Adolescent sexual behavior
Another study in the July/Aug. issue of Family Planning
Perspectives was "Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Estimates and
Trends From Four Nationally Representative Surveys." This is a
mega study, which attempts to correlate data among four
previous surveys.
It begins with a warning that, "Given the difficulties of
obtaining valid and reliable data from adolescents about their
sexual behavior, survey reports of changes in teenage sexual
behavior should be interpreted with care."
Some of the more significant trends supported by the
surveys are:
It is important to note that while this study reports
changes in behavior, it does not show what caused the changes.
Thus, it would be misleading for Planned Parenthood to claim
that this study proves anything about its programs aimed at
adolescents.
Singapore pays to reverse declining
birthrate
Last month, The Ryan Report brought you dismal news of the
declining birth rates in many countries around the world. One
country has taken steps to reverse this tragic trend caused by
IPPF and its failed contraceptive mentality. The following
excerpts are from the BBC News report of Aug. 21, 2000.
Singapore has announced it will give cash bonuses to
parents who have more than one child in an attempt to reverse
falling birth rates. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the
allowances would be paid to couples having a second or third
baby starting from April next year.
Singapore's population is set to shrink from 3.2 million to
2.7 million in the next 50 years-a situation that could damage
the economic prosperity of one of the world's richest
countries.
STOPP supporters in any of the many countries now facing a
birth dearth can use the Singapore example to encourage their
governments to do the same and, simultaneously, to reject IPPF
efforts to reduce their population.
Sidewalk counselors sue Janet Reno and
federal agents
Peaceful, prayerful sidewalk counselors who seek to save
lives outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in
Kalamazoo, Mich., are taking action against federal agents who
threatened them with the Freedom of Access to Clinics
Entrances Act (FACE).
According to PR Newswire (Aug. 28), a lawsuit was filed
that day by the Thomas More Center for Law & Justice on
behalf of pro-lifers who were harassed by federal agents while
exercising their constitutional right to free speech. U.S.
Attorney General Janet Reno is also named a respondent in the
lawsuit.
The Thomas More Center for Law and Justice is a national,
not-for-profit public interest law firm located on the campus
of the new Ave Maria School of Law in Ann Arbor, Mich. Their
clients are seeking a preliminary injunction, which prohibits
federal agents from unconstitutionally enforcing FACE against
peaceful pro-life demonstrators.
In addition, the pro-lifers are seeking to have a federal
court declare FACE unconstitutional on First and Fifth
Amendment grounds. They argue that FACE is also
unconstitutional because by enacting such a law, Congress
overstepped its authority under the commerce clause and under
the enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
And what were the "crimes" of these good people? Federal
agents claim that when people stopped their cars to get
information from the sidewalk counselors, the cars obstructed
access to the abortion facility. Thus, the counselors violated
FACE by being the cause of the obstruction.
While STOPP believes that such an interpretation of FACE is
ridiculous, we wish to remind picketers that some law
enforcement personnel do attempt to discourage legal picketing
by threatening to apply FACE. Therefore, we encourage
picketers to be careful not to do anything that might be
construed as blocking access. For example, if a car stops in
the driveway of a PP facility and the driver wants to have an
extended discussion with you, ask him or her to pull out of
the driveway to some nearby location so that neither of you
can be accused of blocking access. Also, when picketing, try
to keep moving on the sidewalk, or, if standing still, be
careful to allow room for someone to pass.
It should be emphasized that the pro-lifers initiating this
lawsuit were not formally charged with violating FACE. They
were simply threatened with being charged. FACE itself is a
draconian measure enacted by a culture of death. What is even
more tragic is the chilling effect that this law has on
pro-life protests that would not violate it.
STOPP contacted the Thomas More Center for Law &
Justice and spoke with associate counsel Robert Muise about
this case and FACE in general. Mr. Muise invites STOPP
supporters who are facing similar situations to contact the
Thomas More Center. He said that sometimes all that is needed
is for the Thomas More Center to send a letter to the local
police department reminding them of the provisions of the
Civil Rights Act. If necessary, a "section 1983" action can be
pursued.
The Thomas More Center does not charge pro-lifers for
defending their rights in such cases. It depends upon
donations to help support this work.
The center is a 501(c)3 organization so donations are
tax-deductible. Contact the Thomas More Center for Law &
Justice at 3475 Plymouth Rd., Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI
48105-2550. The phone number is 734-827-2001.
STOPP at Rock for Life training
This past summer Ed Szymkkowiak, STOPP's National Director,
was invited to give a presentation at Rock for Life's training
conference in the beautiful Shenandoah Mountains in Virginia.
Rock for Life is
a youth division of American Life League. Chapter leaders from
around the country attended for three days of intense pro-life
education.
He was delighted to see so many young people
conscientiously preparing for leadership roles in the pro-life
movement. Ed's presentation focused on fighting Planned
Parenthood and gave special emphasis to the eugenic philosophy
of its founder, Margaret Sanger.
Rock for Life Director Erik Whittington had this to say
about the weekend:
The Rock for Life leadership training weekend
was absolutely amazing! Thirty-one eager-to-learn young
people from all over the country— as far as Portland,
Oregon—met at Brethren Woods near Harrisonburg, Va., for two
full days of intensive training. Speakers covered topics
such as biology, bioethics, pro-life legislation, the birth
control pill, the contraceptive mentality, Planned
Parenthood, sidewalk counseling, the history of Rock for
Life, and running a Rock for Life chapter.
Also included in the weekend was plenty of time to hang
out with the chapter leaders and to come up with new ideas
for activism, merchandise and literature.
I am totally convinced that these young pro-life leaders
are going to change the course of our nation. These are not
just the future leaders, but also the present. In a few
years you will see a change in the pro- life movement-a
change from a movement built on a crumbling foundation of
compromise and weak logic, to one of no exceptions, no
compromise and no apologies. You will find that this shift
in the movement started here, in a small town called
Harrisonburg. The change is going to happen. How soon do you
want to be a part of it?
STOPP supporters are urged to invite youth to become active
in the fight for life by joining or starting a Rock for Life
chapter in their region. For more information visit Rock for Life. It is
essential that we inspire and motivate our youth and RFL is
the group that can accomplish this. The young are our leaders
of this century.
Wisconsin abortions decline after unmasking
PP Tours
On Aug. 15, the Beloit Daily News reported that Wisconsin's
abortion numbers dropped for the third straight year. In 1999
there were 10,703 surgical abortions, down from 11,322 in
1998. In typical PP-fashion, PP of Wisconsin tried to take
credit for the decline by saying it was a result of better sex
education.
STOPP has a better explanation. The Missionaries to the
Preborn deserve a lot of the credit. Under the leadership of
Pastor Matt Trewhella they have been conducting "Unmasking
Planned Parenthood Tours" throughout the state, using large
signs with pictures of aborted babies and captions such as
"Planned Parenthood: Butchers of Mankind."
The tours inspired pro-lifers to faithfully picket and pray
before a PP abortion clinic in New London, closing it down in
Dec. 1999. Another abortion clinic was closed in Cedarburg. In
addition, PP of Wisconsin has lost its place as PP's number
one income producing affiliate in America, falling to fifth
place.
Once again, STOPP salutes the Missionaries to the Preborn
for saving lives. STOPP supporters are urged to organize
"Unmasking PP Tours" in their states. For more info, visit the
Missionaries' web site at www.missionariestopreborn.com.
Big sign, big lie
STOPP supporters in Concord, Calif., picket the local
Planned Parenthood facility every Friday morning. This
constant pressure is such an annoyance to Planned Parenthood
that they actually had a sign made, which they put up for the
picketers.
The banner is huge. It contains the PP logo, and says,
"Planned Parenthood is doing more to prevent abortion and
unwanted pregnancy than all of the anti-choice groups
combined."
This is, of course a lie. PP wants people to believe that
if you kill the children early through chemical means that it
actually prevents surgical abortion.
Local pro-lifers know the truth, and they have not let PP
discourage them. At a recent picket, there were 11 pro-lifers
holding signs of their own and praying on the sidewalk. Keep
up the good work!
Tactics: The "life-mobile"
protest
An effective tactic that can be used, under certain
circumstances, to protest PP was dubbed the "life-mobile"
protest in one New York town. If a PP facility has roadside
parking or public lot parking nearby, STOPP supporters might
consider such "life-mobiles."
Basically, cars are legally parked in front of, or near the
facility. These vehicles are decked out with pro-life and
anti-PP messages and remain there during all or part of the
day, even if picketers cannot be present. Here are some
suggestions:
- Cut out pieces of cardboard to fit snugly next to the
windows inside the car. Tape or staple the pro-life
information and pictures to the cardboard so that when the
cardboard is placed in the window the material can be seen
from the outside. This allows for quick setup and removal
and avoids the problem of tape not sticking to cold or damp
windows. When the car is moved, all one needs to do is
remove the cardboard and it's ready for the next protest.
- Use the windows facing the sidewalk for pictures of
babies, crisis pregnancy help, prayers and other material
appropriate for women entering and leaving the facility.
- Inside the front, back, and street-side windows place
larger messages designed to be seen by passing motorists.
This tactic allows the extension of the pro-life presence
beyond the period of the average picket. It is not meant to
replace picketing, simply to augment it. Also, there are
some women who will rush away from picketers but who will
stop to read in-car messages if no one is around. A word of
warning, once you start this tactic-be prepared to get up
early in order to beat irate PP personnel to the best
parking spots!
Pro-life lobbyists needed at the
UN
International Planned Parenthood Federation uses the United
Nations to advance its agenda. Pro-life lobbyists had a major
impact at the recent Beijing+5 Conference held at UN
headquarters in New York City in the spring of 2000.
Wearing red "Motherhood" buttons while working the
conference floor, these lobbyists helped to limit the damage
done by the final Beijing+5 document. Radical feminists failed
to get language approved that would have forced medical
professionals to learn the abortion procedure. The terms
"sexual orientation" and "sexual rights" were kept out of the
document, as was language that would have enshrined abortion
as a "human right."
So effective were the pro-life lobbyists that radical
feminists connected to the European Parliament complained that
"fundamentalist" youth had taken over the conference youth
caucus and that pro-life activities were "paralyzing" the
"progressive" work being done.
STOPP congratulates those who volunteered to be lobbyists
at the Beijing+5 conference and we urge our supporters to
consider volunteering for the World Summit for Children (WSC)
Preparatory Committee conference in New York City coming up
Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2001.
World Life
League, a division of American Life League, warns that at
the WSC there will be attempts to undermine parental authority
by establishing a "rights based" approach to advance the
welfare of children in areas such as reproductive rights and
sex education. These measures will extend the state's power
over the lives of children at the expense of parents' rights.
If you are interested in coming to New York City for
training and lobbying, contact World Life League's director,
Mark DeYoung, at
540-659-4171.
Diocese stops PP contractor
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo halted construction on a
$4.6 million home for seniors in Wheatfield, N.Y., when it
found out the contractor, Calamar Enterprises, was also
building offices for PP (Buffalo News, 8/13/00).
Bishop Henry J. Mansell's spokesman, Monsignor David M.
Lee, said the bishop and other diocesan officials decided to
put the project on hold because of "moral concerns."
"We're not proceeding, because of the contractor's
involvement with Planned Parenthood," said Monsignor Henry J.
Gugino, head of housing development for the diocese. The
diocese is looking for another contractor.
Planned Parenthood of Niagara County President Shelly
Stuchell said, "It's a shame that anybody would let something
like this affect a business decision." She said PP has no
current plans to provide abortions at its new facility, also
in Wheatfield, scheduled to open later this year (where have
we heard that before?).
STOPP commends Bishop Mansell for this courageous decision.
It is an excellent example of how diligent we must be in
keeping our business and financial decisions "clean."
STOPP supporters can thank the bishop by writing him at:
795 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203. Let him know that he is in
your prayers and that his courage has helped you in your fight
against Planned Parenthood.
Hilton Head PP clinic closes
Praise God, Planned Parenthood's clinic in Hilton Head,
S.C., closed down on July 14 after disserving the community
for more than 15 years. The CEO of PP of South Carolina said,
"It wasn't cost effective."
A local STOPP supporter attributes the closing to prayer,
some letters to the editor using data from the Ryan Report,
and the efforts of Dr. Vera Bailey. Dr. Bailey runs the local
crisis pregnancy center which opened about 10 years ago.
About five years ago, the PP clinic, which was very near
the school, ran into some opposition when it became active in
a newly created pregnancy prevention committee. Local
pro-lifers also obtained positions on the committee and
managed to bog down its liberal agenda to such a degree that
it was disbanded.
When asked about the reaction to the PP closing, one of the
volunteers at the crisis pregnancy center said, "We were
jumping up and down with excitement." STOPP congratulates all
those who helped close this facility.
Just because PP has been in your community for many years
doesn't mean it can't be closed down. These wonderful
pro-lifers have proved that persistence joined with prayer can
succeed.
We encourage all STOPP supporters to fight every PP clinic.
Watch out for UNICEF
Each year on Halloween, kids around the country are given
the task of collecting money for the United Nations Children's
Fund (UNICEF). Parents should be aware that this is not a good
organization.
UNICEF
works closely with another United Nations group-the UNFPA,
which pushes family planning and other Planned Parenthood
style activities around the world. Through its contacts with
the UNFPA, UNICEF actually works to reduce the number of
children in the world and increases chemical abortions. Many
groups who have supported UNICEF in the past do not do so now.
STOPP supporters should encourage children not to collect
for UNICEF.
This month's action items
- Fight any effort to get mandatory insurance coverage of
birth control passed in your state.
- Let McDonald's know that, although they do not sponsor
PP, they should at least issue a statement that they wish
their gift certificates were not used in connection with PP
condom distribution.
- Fight any efforts to impose sex education on your
children. Use STOPP's book Parent Power!! To rid your
schools of offensive programs.
- Use the resources listed on page 3 to become an informed
consumer and make sure your purchasing dollar is used to
support wholesome corporations.
- Consider sponsoring an "Unmasking Planned Parenthood
Tour" in your state. Contact Missionaries to the Preborn for
information and to get on the schedule for next summer.
- Schedule a talk about Planned Parenthood in your
community. STOPP now has two expert speakers to assist you.
Since Ed Szymkowiak just recently joined our staff after
many years of fighting PP, his schedule is currently wide
open. To arrange for a talk by either Ed or Jim, call
540-659-4171. Ask for Rozann.
- Send a tax-deductible donation today to help us keep
fighting Planned Parenthood.
- Pray that God will lead us in our work and that we will
always have the courage to do His will. If your local school
or church is advocating the collections, inform them of the
problems with UNICEF.