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STOPP INTERNATIONAL

Wednesday STOPP Report
October 15, 2008

In this issue:
Margaret Sanger celebrated by the Smithsonian
Planned Parenthood fighting for secrecy
Planned Parenthood caught breaking the law on tape … again
Planned Parenthood clinical trial raises questions
STOPP visits Wichita, Kansas
40 Days for Life vigil showering Planned Parenthood clinics with prayer
Pregnancy center fights back against Planned Parenthood
Margaret Sanger celebrated by the Smithsonian

Just the title of the story is enough to get any pro-life activist outraged, but that is just the beginning. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery has a new, federally funded exhibit that, according to the museum’s curator, “celebrates women who have challenged and changed America over the past century.” The exhibit includes a section on Planned Parenthood founder, well-known racist, eugenics advocate and Nazi sympathizer Margaret Sanger. “We are looking to represent individuals who have had a significant impact on the nation as a whole,” said Ann Shumard, the museums’ photography curator. “This is outrageous,” Jim Sedlak responded. “Sanger is portrayed as having a positive impact on society when she is probably the largest mass murderer in the history of the world.”

It is outrageous that taxpayer money is being used to “celebrate” one of the world’s leading supporters and advocates of eugenics. Margaret Sanger was not a woman to be celebrated. Her push to legalize birth control has led to horrendous evils such as abortion and an overall lack of respect for life. Please write to the Smithsonian and demand that materials on Sanger be removed from the exhibit.

Planned Parenthood fighting for secrecy

Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio is waiting to hear from the Supreme Court of Ohio as to whether or not it has to turn over hundreds of medical records. PPSO is facing a lawsuit filed by the parents of a child who, in 2004, was 14 and the victim of statutory rape by her soccer coach. Her parents are suing PPSO for violating Ohio’s parental notification law. The parents’ attorneys have requested PP’s records to find out if this alleged violation was a one-time event or part of a pattern of consistent evasion of the law. PP claimed that releasing such documents would violate its clients’ privacy.

Planned Parenthood is known for its secrecy and its attempts to avoid any scrutiny. Please pray that PP will be ordered to provide documentation. After all, if Planned Parenthood is a law-abiding organization, as we are led to believe, why would it not show its documents? What does it have to hide? Follow this link to sign a petition to defund Planned Parenthood and help us move one step closer to protecting ourselves from this evil organization.

Planned Parenthood caught breaking the law on tape… again

As if recent tapes exposing Planned Parenthood as a racist organization were not already enough negative publicity, PP was recently caught on tape yet again. It has been violating laws for years now, and thanks to Students for Life of America, we have even more proof of it.

On October 1, 2008, SFLA released a video of recorded conversations between a Planned Parenthood worker and two undercover SFLA students who posed as 14-year-old and 15-year-olds. The undercover students claimed to be involved in a sexual relationship with a man in his thirties, which would constitute statutory rape. The PP staffer was informed of the illegal activity and failed to report the incident to the proper authorities.

SFLA later checked statutory rape reports and discovered that Planned Parenthood had reported no cases on the day coinciding with the calls. Kristan Hawkins, SFLA’s executive director, commented, "These videos are simply shocking. That Planned Parenthood staffers acknowledged the girls were being raped and then did not report the crime is horrific. They allowed these girls to go home to their rapists and even confirmed that their rapists could get the morning-after pill for them to cover their crimes."

We again urge all of our readers to become involved in the effort to rid our country of PP and its evil practices. One of the best ways to do so is to be out there on the front lines, picketing in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic. To find out the nearest PP facility near you, visit www.all.org/stopp/maps. We must fight back!

Planned Parenthood clinical trial raises questions

Planned Parenthood facilities across the country participate in various clinical trials. However, one that they are currently involved in raises even more questions PP’s handling of statutory rape cases.

The Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is participating in a trial, sponsored by an anonymous foundation, “to determine whether there is increased oral contraceptive pill (OCP) adherence in women receiving daily text messaging reminders to take their OCP, compared to women who do not receive reminders. The investigators hypothesize that women who receive daily text messaging reminders to take their OCP will have increased pill adherence compared to women who do not receive reminders.”

In addition, “the investigators also hope to determine whether there is a difference in OCP adherence as measured by electronic monitoring device and wireless real-time data collection versus traditional patient pill diaries. The investigators hypothesize that electronic monitoring device and wireless real-time data collection will demonstrate lower adherence compared to traditional patient pill diaries.”

The rules for the trial say that girls as young as 14-years-old can participate!
Some might argue that perhaps the girls are taking the pill for other medical reasons, but the rules for the trial specifically exclude any girl “electing OCPs solely for non-contraceptive benefits only.” Any girl under 18 must have the permission of a parent or guardian, but how can a parent or guardian give girls permission to engage in illegal activities? The age of consent in Massachusetts is 16-years-old.

We encourage all of our readers in Massachusetts to bring this research to the attention of law enforcement. If you need further details, e-mail us at stopp@all.org.


STOPP visits Wichita, Kansas

American Life League’s vice president, Jim Sedlak, recently returned from Wichita, Kansas, where he gave a talk explaining how to fight back against Planned Parenthood and defund it. Jim was very pleased with the outcome of the talk, because he knows that he left a great group of people who are ready to continue their battle against Planned Parenthood. “Right to Life of Kansas is an active group and currently involved in an effort to end Planned Parenthood tax funding in the state,” said Jim. “I was honored to spend time with these fantastic people.”

Please remember that you too can have Jim or any of our American Life League speakers come and give a talk to your group. To arrange for a speaker, e-mail us at stopp@all.org.

40 Days for Life vigil showering Planned Parenthood clinics with prayer

The 40 Days for Life campaign has targeted Planned Parenthood clinics this year, and the fruits of their labor are already showing. There have been numerous success stories, ranging from a Burlington, Vermont PP killing center having trouble finding someone to commit abortions, to a an Orange County, California PP employee encouraging pro-lifers to keep praying and make their signs visible to the women seeking abortions. Below, a 40 Days for Life participant relates just two of the numerous stories of babies saved and hearts changed during this fall’s campaign:

A young woman in Fort Wayne, Indiana was on her way to the clinic for her pre-abortion “counseling” appointment. As she drove, she saw two of the “Pray and fast to end abortion” signs in people’s yards. At that point, she knew she could not go through with the abortion. She turned around and went home. How do we know? The young woman’s mother told a friend, who told another friend – who told one of the local 40 Days for Life coordinators.

In another lifesaving incident…, “Tell everyone that God has blessed us with yet another baby saved!” writes Joellyn in Minnesota. “I went to Planned Parenthood and God allowed me to assist a woman who is seven weeks pregnant. We just go out, speak the truth and leave the results to God. He is working miracles all over!’” We all must thank God for these wonderful successes and continue to fight Planned Parenthood. These stories should encourage us all to continue working against Planned Parenthood and be ever more vigilant in this battle.

Pregnancy center fights back against Planned Parenthood … and wins!

Planned Parenthood could be considered the abortion industry’s biggest bully. Planned Parenthood of Ottawa proved it last year when it launched a media attack against First Place Pregnancy Centre. PPO was furious when this crisis pregnancy center was one of the three organizations chosen to receive a large charitable donation from Our Better Halves, a group made up of wives and girlfriends of Ottawa’s hockey team, the Ottawa Senators. PPO and its allies accused First Place of being “anti-choice” and caused such a stir that First Place voluntarily withdrew as one of the OBH’s recipient organizations, to spare OBH from the resulting negative publicity. However, First Place filed a lawsuit against PPO for interfering with its funding and for defamation. PPO recently settled out of court with First Place. Although the details cannot be disclosed to the public, First Place seems to have successfully stood up for itself against PPO’s intimidation.

STOPP congratulates First Place for its success in fighting back against Planned Parenthood’s bullying. First Place has shown that we can defeat Planned Parenthood. All we have to do is stick together, follow the legal procedures and stand strong, with God’s help!