"They're at it again," said Jim Sedlak, executive
director of American Life League's STOPP International. "Despite
having made efforts earlier this year to position itself as an
organization supporting Christian principles, Planned Parenthood has
once again chosen to offend Christians by selling its distasteful
'Choice on Earth' cards."
The cards are offered for sale on Planned Parenthood's web site with a
sales pitch that reads: "Tis the season to share with family,
friends, colleagues, and loved ones the messages of 'Choice on Earth'
or 'Peace Hope Justice.' Place your orders now for the 2005 Holiday
Card."
"To Planned Parenthood, 'choice' is synonymous with 'abortion,' said
Sedlak. "Some misguided clerics within the Planned Parenthood realm
may actually think that killing very young, innocent babies is okay
with God, but this idea is anathema to most Christians."
This is not the first year Planned Parenthood has sold the cards, but
Sedlak contends that this year's sales are particularly offensive.
"In a year where tens of thousands of individuals have lost their
lives in natural disasters around the world, and we passed the 2,000
mark for troops that have been killed in Iraq and the 1,000 mark for
those that have died through capital punishment, it is particularly
egregious that Planned Parenthood would use the Christmas season to
celebrate the deaths of babies in the womb," said Sedlak. "According
to numbers just released by Planned Parenthood, 255,015 babies who
visited Planned Parenthood facilities in 2004 will not be alive to
celebrate the birth of Jesus this year.
"We call on all people of faith who recognize each human life as a
gift from God," Sedlak added, "to reject the message of Planned
Parenthood and, instead, join with Christians in celebrating this
season of peace and joy."
Release issued: 12 Dec 05
