Planned Parenthood:
Anything for a buck

"Why is it that Planned Parenthood insists on gorging itself at the public trough?" asked Jim Sedlak, president of STOPP International (an American Life League division). "Clearly, Planned Parenthood doesn't need any taxpayer money. This organization has shown itself to be an aggressive and effective marketing company, continually finding new ways to generate lots of cash."

"Planned Parenthood marketing efforts read like a textbook on how to make money from sex," Sedlak said. The latest example comes from Pittsburgh, where the Planned Parenthood Western Pennsylvania Action Fund recently held its third annual "Stiff Competition: A Hard Look at Local History" contest to produce unique local condom packaging. The winning design showed the demolition of Three Rivers Stadium. Planned Parenthood is now selling condoms in a package that says, "Three Rivers Stadium Condom -- It Contains the Explosion!"

"That's just one example from the past few months alone," said Sedlak. "First it was condoms packaged like lollipops. Then it was the introduction of the 'Joe Sperm' mascot, complete with sunglasses, in parades and on advertisements. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Planned Parenthood offered free abortions in New York City and red-white-and-blue condoms in Virginia. And now it's the Three Rivers Stadium condoms in Pittsburgh. Planned Parenthood has been selling sex and making money."

Sedlak said over the last two years Planned Parenthood has pocketed over $185 million in profit. "At the same time, elected officials gave this organization $363 million in hard-earned taxpayer money. It is time for all our elected representatives to shut off the flow of our tax money to Planned Parenthood."

Release issued: 5 Dec 01