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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, PP 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
PP.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 PP.4 Afterward she entered a
persistent vegetative state.5 Such tragedies show that PP
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.” Since “choice” is a PP euphemism
for abortion, the PP card was essentially promoting
abortion while simultaneously exploiting the Christmas
season to sell merchandise. These cards enraged Christians
across America.
Instead of apologizing for this affront to Christians, PP
announced that it would expand the campaign to include
“Choice on Earth” t-shirts and publicly blamed STOPP for criticizing
the cards.6 Then, PP publicly released two letters it
sent to Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. In one letter PP spoke of the
“sacredness of choice,”7 and in another letter PP 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 Humanism
Planned Parenthood is dedicated to spreading the doctrine
of secular humanism, a non-theistic philosophy proposed as
an alternative to traditional religion. When Humanist
Manifesto II was released in 1973, Alan Guttmacher, then PP
president, signed it.
Secular humanism rejects the supernatural, thus it
rejects God. It admits to no objective moral code. PP’s
adherence to this philosophy explains why it seeks not to
educate our children in moral values, but to indoctrinate
them into the philosophy 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 PP. For example, PP’s founder, Margaret Sanger, was
given the 1957 Humanist of the Year Award by the
American Humanist Association. In 1986 the award went to
Faye Wattleton, who at the time was PP’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 Margaret Sanger said in 1957
when she accepted her award. Sanger said that reproductive
rights “should be the humanist spearhead.”11 The secular
humanists are still following her advice. Their 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. 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
PP’s agenda.
A M E R I C A N L I F E L E A G U E
Why do we OPPOSE Planned Parenthood?
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© 2004 American Life League, Inc.
P.O. Box 1350, Stafford, VA 22555 • 540-659-4171 • [email protected] • www.ALL.org
STOPP has created Parent Power, a book that explains how
parents can gain control of the school systems that educate
their children in order to eliminate PP 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 1-866-538-5483.
A few years ago, PP began a new assault against children
and parental authority—its disgusting website for kids.
Now, parents need to be vigilant about PP reaching their kids
in the sanctuary of their own homes.
Planned Parenthood Is the
Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider
Planned Parenthood is a leading worldwide promoter of abortion.
In the U.S. alone, PP reported doing 3,019,559 abortions
from 1977 through 2001. The number of innocent
babies PP kills yearly continues to climb. PP reported performing
213,026 abortion procedures in 2001, an 8.1%
increase over the previous year.12
PP performed about 16% of the estimated 1.3 million U.S.
abortion procedures in 2001. PP runs about 160 abortion
facilities nation-wide. STOPP International estimates
that PP 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 occur 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 PP 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 PP’s activities increased
tremendously. Our plan for defeating PP is available at
www.all.org/stopp/plan.htm. It relies upon people opposing
PP in their own communities and is based on actual
experience in fighting—and defeating—PP programs, facilities
and government funding via peaceful, prayerful, and
legal means. 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.
To keep informed about PP via the Wednesday STOPP
Report e-mail newsletter, send an e-mail message to
[email protected] with “subscribe”
in the subject and/or body.
1. Griffith, Dorsey, “State faults clinic in death,” The Sacramento Bee, online edition,
June, 19, 2003.
2. Lehman, Don, “Woman gets $1M in misdiagnosis,” The Post-Star, Glens Falls,
N.Y., Jan. 23, 2001, p. A1.
3. Wetzstein, Cheryl, “Planned Parenthood told to pay $672,610 for botched abortion,”
The Washington Times, March 1, 2001, p. A4.
4. “Woman in Coma After Surgery,” TheKansasCityChannel.com, KMBC-TV News,
Nov. 6, 2000.
5. Case No. 00CV230548 against Planned Parenthood, et al. filed in the Circuit
Court of Jackson, Missouri at Kansas City on Dec. 19, 2000, p. 6.
6. Feldt, Gloria, Pres. of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, press release,
Nov. 25, 2002.
7. Feldt, Gloria, Pres. of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, letter to Bill
O’Reilly at Fox News Channel, Nov. 26, 2002.
8. Bigelow, Mark, PPFA Clergy Advisory Board, letter to Bill O’Reilly at Fox News
Channel, Nov. 22, 2002.
9. Laugesen, Wayne, “‘Choice on Earth’ Fuels Bad Will This Christmas,“ National
Catholic Register, Dec. 15-21, 2002, p. 15.
10.Wattleton, Faye, “Reproductive Rights For A More Humane World,“ The Humanist,
July/August 1986, p. 6
11.Ibid. p. 30.
12.Planned Parenthood Federation of America Service Reports 1987 and 1994 and
Annual Reports 1994/95 – 2001/02.
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, PP 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
PP.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 PP.4 Afterward she entered a
persistent vegetative state.5 Such tragedies show that PP
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.” Since “choice” is a PP euphemism
for abortion, the PP card was essentially promoting
abortion while simultaneously exploiting the Christmas
season to sell merchandise. These cards enraged Christians
across America.
Instead of apologizing for this affront to Christians, PP
announced that it would expand the campaign to include
“Choice on Earth” t-shirts and publicly blamed STOPP for criticizing
the cards.6 Then, PP publicly released two letters it
sent to Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly. In one letter PP spoke of the
“sacredness of choice,”7 and in another letter PP 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 Humanism
Planned Parenthood is dedicated to spreading the doctrine
of secular humanism, a non-theistic philosophy proposed as
an alternative to traditional religion. When Humanist
Manifesto II was released in 1973, Alan Guttmacher, then PP
president, signed it.
Secular humanism rejects the supernatural, thus it
rejects God. It admits to no objective moral code. PP’s
adherence to this philosophy explains why it seeks not to
educate our children in moral values, but to indoctrinate
them into the philosophy 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 PP. For example, PP’s founder, Margaret Sanger, was
given the 1957 Humanist of the Year Award by the
American Humanist Association. In 1986 the award went to
Faye Wattleton, who at the time was PP’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 Margaret Sanger said in 1957
when she accepted her award. Sanger said that reproductive
rights “should be the humanist spearhead.”11 The secular
humanists are still following her advice. Their 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. 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
PP’s agenda.
A M E R I C A N L I F E L E A G U E
Why do we OPPOSE Planned Parenthood?
This information is also available as a color brochure.
Shop online at www.ProLifeGear.com or call toll-free 866-LET-LIVE.
© 2004 American Life League, Inc.
P.O. Box 1350, Stafford, VA 22555 • 540-659-4171 • [email protected] • www.ALL.org
STOPP has created Parent Power, a book that explains how
parents can gain control of the school systems that educate
their children in order to eliminate PP 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 1-866-538-5483.
A few years ago, PP began a new assault against children
and parental authority—its disgusting website for kids.
Now, parents need to be vigilant about PP reaching their kids
in the sanctuary of their own homes.
Planned Parenthood Is the
Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider
Planned Parenthood is a leading worldwide promoter of abortion.
In the U.S. alone, PP reported doing 3,019,559 abortions
from 1977 through 2001. The number of innocent
babies PP kills yearly continues to climb. PP reported performing
213,026 abortion procedures in 2001, an 8.1%
increase over the previous year.12
PP performed about 16% of the estimated 1.3 million U.S.
abortion procedures in 2001. PP runs about 160 abortion
facilities nation-wide. STOPP International estimates
that PP 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 occur 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 PP 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 PP’s activities increased
tremendously. Our plan for defeating PP is available at
www.all.org/stopp/plan.htm. It relies upon people opposing
PP in their own communities and is based on actual
experience in fighting—and defeating—PP programs, facilities
and government funding via peaceful, prayerful, and
legal means. 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.
To keep informed about PP via the Wednesday STOPP
Report e-mail newsletter, send an e-mail message to
[email protected] with “subscribe”
in the subject and/or body.
1. Griffith, Dorsey, “State faults clinic in death,” The Sacramento Bee, online edition,
June, 19, 2003.
2. Lehman, Don, “Woman gets $1M in misdiagnosis,” The Post-Star, Glens Falls,
N.Y., Jan. 23, 2001, p. A1.
3. Wetzstein, Cheryl, “Planned Parenthood told to pay $672,610 for botched abortion,”
The Washington Times, March 1, 2001, p. A4.
4. “Woman in Coma After Surgery,” TheKansasCityChannel.com, KMBC-TV News,
Nov. 6, 2000.
5. Case No. 00CV230548 against Planned Parenthood, et al. filed in the Circuit
Court of Jackson, Missouri at Kansas City on Dec. 19, 2000, p. 6.
6. Feldt, Gloria, Pres. of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, press release,
Nov. 25, 2002.
7. Feldt, Gloria, Pres. of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, letter to Bill
O’Reilly at Fox News Channel, Nov. 26, 2002.
8. Bigelow, Mark, PPFA Clergy Advisory Board, letter to Bill O’Reilly at Fox News
Channel, Nov. 22, 2002.
9. Laugesen, Wayne, “‘Choice on Earth’ Fuels Bad Will This Christmas,“ National
Catholic Register, Dec. 15-21, 2002, p. 15.
10.Wattleton, Faye, “Reproductive Rights For A More Humane World,“ The Humanist,
July/August 1986, p. 6
11.Ibid. p. 30.
12.Planned Parenthood Federation of America Service Reports 1987 and 1994 and
Annual Reports 1994/95 – 2001/02.