Posted on 03/30/2008 6:12:36 PM PDT by Jean S
Officials from Planned Parenthood of Idaho have apologized about an employee's phone conversation regarding a potential donation from a caller who specified that the funds be used for black women seeking abortions, FoxNews.com reports. However, Planned Parenthood criticized The Advocate, an antiabortion magazine at the University of California-Los Angeles that was responsible for the call. The magazine had an actor pose as a potential donor in an effort to discredit the group, according to FoxNews.com (FoxNews.com, 3/17). The actor spoke with Autumn Kersey, vice president of development and marketing at PPI, and said he wanted his donation to be used for "underprivileged minority groups." The caller went on to say, "I really face trouble with affirmative action, and I don't want my kids being disadvantaged, you know, against black kids" (Call transcript, 3/20). Kersey said it was the "first time" a donor had made "this kind of request" but added that she was "excited" to receive the donation.
Rebecca Poedy, CEO of PPI, said Kersey "violated the organization's principles and practices when she appeared to be willing to accept a racially motivated donation." Poedy apologized "for the manner in which this offensive call was handled," adding that PPI takes "full responsibility for" Kersey's actions.
Poedy said the group "took swift action to ensure" employees understand their "responsibility to communicate clearly with donors about the fact that we believe in helping all individuals -- regardless of gender, race or sexual orientation -- make informed decisions about their reproductive health care" (FoxNews.com, 3/17). Staff at The Advocate, who are students at UCLA, have said the group's programs target minorities (KUTV, 3/16).
A transcript of the phone call is available online.
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I would imagine Rev. Wright and the Obomination would have no problem with that since both are FOR abortions. Then again, maybe they just want WHITES and HISPANICES to have the abortions.
Ah,
The actor spoke with Autumn Kersey, vice president of development and marketing at PPI, and said he wanted his donation to be used for “underprivileged minority groups.”
Class warfare.
Monority babies must go. They’re not good enough. Too many of them so aid the moms to abort them.
Tragic. Each LIFE is valuable.
I don’t know what the point of tying to compound racism with murder is. Frankly if Planned Parenthood is a racist organization, it doesn’t change my opinion of them one bit.
But then, PP is founded on the concept of eugenics.
When will they apologize for killing innocent babies?
You beat me to it.
Ghouls.
There. All better.
I imagine when God calls them on it,too late then.
Hey Black Americans!...
These are your DemoLiberal Progressive “Best Friends, that you can’t survive without!”.
Reminds me of the quote from ‘The Outlaw Josie Wales’:
“Endeavor to persevere!”
Heck that is why Margaret Sanger created PP, to thin out the Black population
But maybe also it has something to do with the fact her mother was pregnant 18 time.
They apologized to try to get the bad publicity behind them. They are embarrassed because they were caught. Nothing will change.
The call was a setup. Odds are good that they’d take the money no matter what the caller said. It’s a pretty big stretch to expect a principled objection from an organization that kills innocent babies for a living, although you can bet they will be more careful from now on to avoid PR messes.
An interesting question might be: was the donation actually restricted based on race? Or did the money go into the general fund?
Another interesting question might be: what is the typical societal impact of an unwanted black child, versus an unwanted non-black child?
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