We live in an age of glossy advertisements, when any silly, stupid, and even suicidal notion can be made to look attractive. Nonetheless, we live in a rich country. Most of us live in a stable communities. So it is easy to ignore the degree to which our world is unraveling.
It is unpleasant to be reminded. Thus, when I saw this blog post, Speaking Of Planned Parenthood, It’s Worse Than Anyone Thinks, I did not want to believe it.
The post provides a five-minute video that explains the International Planned Parenthood Federation‘s (IPPF) definition of sexual rights. Skeptical, I looked up this organization. Sure enough, there is such an organization, and they really do have a declaration of sexual rights, SEXUAL RIGHTS: AN IPPF DECLARATION. In addition, this outfit has a Strategic Framework: 2005-2015. So the video was starting to look factual. Yipes!
Then I began to wonder. Is there really a connection between Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the IPPF. The answer is yes. Consider this question/response.
Q. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, The Family Planning Association of Maine — What’s the difference?
A. Think of us as a family tree with different branches and leaves – some serving different purposes and some doing similar things in different places. What we share is that we are all working for the reproductive and sexual health and rights of women, men, and teens.Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is one of 97 independent Planned Parenthood affiliates in the United States that operate under the Planned Parenthood name. Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is the national umbrella organization, providing technical assistance, national advocacy, and leadership to our movement.
PPFA is the U.S. affiliate of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and is part of a worldwide network of Planned Parenthoods.
Each of these Planned Parenthood organizations raises funds separately from the other.
In Maine, the Family Planning Association of Maine (Maine FPA) provides technical assistance, statewide lobbying, performs grants management functions, trains physicians to provide abortions, and provides family planning services in Augusta.
The key difference between PPNNE, PPFA, IPPF, and Maine FPA is that PPNNE provides direct medical, educational, and advocacy services in Vermont, New Hampshire, and southern Maine.
We are all separate organizations and must raise funds independently, which is why you may receive mailings and phone calls from all of us. (from here)
Why does our government give money to organizations such as this? How do abortion doctor live with themselves? It seems people adjust to such things in small steps. For example, there is only a short step between demanding abortion as a right and demanding that others pay for it. Once we imagine we have the right to murder, is it that hard to imagine we have the right to steal other people’s money with which to kill? So it is that in Virginia we pay tax dollars for abortions, Breaking: Joint Statement By Family Foundation And Virginia Catholic Conference On Absence Of Pro-Life Safeguards By Budget Conferees.
There will always be people and organizations such as IPPF and PPFA that relentlessly push us to take steps in the wrong direction. If we want the right to raise our children to be good Christians, we have to push back even more forcefully. There is an election on Tuesday. Make certain you vote.
Have you seen Maafa21? It is a stunning documentary about Planned Parenthood and Black Genocide. http://www.maafa21.com
I have not seen Maafa21. The website is certainly interesting. Planned Parenthood’s origins in the Eugenics movement are, unfortunately, documented in Margaret Sanger’s own writings. See here.
Until the Nazi’s revealed the full potential for the horror of eugenics, the idea had considerable support. I would dare say it has made a comeback.