DES MOINES--April 16, 2008--Planned Parenthood has sent out an attack e-mail (see below), name calling and falsely accusing groups who help women and teens in crises pregnancies.  It is truly appalling to think that they would have such intolerance for groups who make it their business to serve and help women in need. 

Planned Parenthood already receives millions of our tax dollars and they are boldly expecting more.  We are lobbying legislators to show them evidence of the increased funding over the years for family planning.   In fact,  Iowa is the recipient of 5% of the total Federal Family Planning funds, yet Iowa only makes up 1% of the U.S. population.  This explains why Iowa's budget includes over $19 MILLION for family planning this year.  Now the Governor, who has done fundraising for Planned Parenthood, has placed in the state budget a new state fund that would go to Planned Parenthood’s "Healthy Families Project," with Christie Vilsack as their director. 

Before legislators vote to fund more money to Planned Parenthood, we hope they will take the time to see what Planned Parenthood teaches children on their teen website. This is a sample question on their website and the link to the answer:  My friend told me that you can get paralyzed from anal sex is this true?  http://www.teenwire.com/ask/2008/as-20080411p1656-anal.php 

 

Planned Parenthood's Attack E-mail on Pregnancy Centers: