Planned Parenthood sex educator started 'volunteering' with Girl Scouts while still working for PP; Indiana mayor defends her
By Rita Diller 
The mayor of Bloomington, Indiana, has joined hands with Planned Parenthood to express outrage that one of its respected, deceased citizens has been outed by Indiana Right to Life. The brouhaha arose when Indiana Right to Life revealed shocking information from the city of Bloomington's website: The city's 2009 Lifetime Contribution Award winner Anne Reese began her career "with Planned Parenthood in Bloomington where she worked for many years as a health and sexuality educator, and helped initiate the Family Life Education program for Girl Scouts ages five to 18 throughout a twelve-county area."
Planned Parenthood of Illinois head Betty Cockrum admits that Reese started "volunteering" with Girl Scouts in 1982 and left her employment as a sex educator at Planned Parenthood in 1983.
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