THE WEDNESDAY STOPP REPORT

Planned Parenthood to indoctrinate kids through Nobody's Fool conference

On July 25 Planned Parenthood of Waco will be introducing elementary and middle school aged children into a sexually addictive lifestyle during its Nobody's Fool conference. Planned Parenthood has held this conference for the past 18 years and reports around 500 children attend the event each year, many from local youth organizations and even churches.

Planned Parenthood claims that the conference "encourages abstinence, promotes parent-child communication and gives medically accurate and age-appropriate facts about sexuality issues." The reality is that Planned Parenthood promotes "confidential services" and routinely hides health information from the parents of minors. Planned Parenthood's idea of "medically accurate, age-appropriate facts" involves the use of It's Perfectly Normal, a book that shows graphic depictions of sex acts to children as young as 10 years old and was given to the kids at these conferences in past years.

Thankfully, groups like Pro-Life Waco are diligently at work to expose Planned Parenthood's attack on the innocence of our children. In addition to letters to the editor, interviews with local media and a peaceful, prayerful presence outside of the conference, this year Pro-Life Waco is distributing yard signs and billboards that read, "Chastity first. Don't become Planned Parenthood's fool."

We congratulate the people of Pro-life Waco for being a voice for the children of Texas, both born and pre-born, and ask that you join us in praying for their continued success in their community.

Students get field trip to Planned Parenthood abortion clinic

In a wonderful turn of events, there's a clear message emerging from a New Hampshire incident where students were taken on a field trip to Planned Parenthood: being involved with Planned Parenthood can be dangerous to your program and your job.

First, let's quickly tell you what happened:

Last week, middle school students from the Manchester [N.H.] School District were brought to a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic to be given a presentation by PP staff. The field trip was part of the STAY program, which is intended for at risk youth and run by the local YMCA.

Local pro-lifers from New Hampshire Right to Life who were praying and counseling outside of the clinic were the first to report this scandal to the community. NHRL noted that the students were instructed not to speak with pro-lifers or take any literature given to them, but the youth walked out of the clinic carrying pamphlets from Planned Parenthood.

When New Hampshire Right to Life made the news of this event public, there was a groundswell of outrage from parents. Within two weeks, the following actions were taken:

• Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta said it was inappropriate to include Planned Parenthood on the field trip and it won't happen again. Guinta is also head of the city school board.

• The Manchester school board voted to investigate how the decision to visit Planned Parenthood was made and determine whether anyone should be disciplined.

• Manchester schools superintendent Michael Ludwell conducted an internal investigation and met with the YMCA president to draw up new program guidelines.

• The YMCA's president and CEO, Harold Jordan, announced that the YMCA's community outreach director is resigning and that the director, Joyce Palmer, "takes full responsibility for the decision and realizes it was inappropriate to include Planned Parenthood without the proper notification, permission and involvement of parents and the Manchester school district."

• Manchester school officials said that, had they known a visit to Planned Parenthood was included in the program, they would not have approved it.

Because of the quick, decisive action by members of New Hampshire Right to Life, the local politicians saw that they had no choice but to act quickly to bring this incident to an end.

The message to the community from this incident is: Planned Parenthood is a controversial organization and should be avoided.

The message to educators and social workers is: stay away from Planned Parenthood, it brings controversy and could cost you your job.

The message to pro-lifers is: be present in front of Planned Parenthood as often as possible. If NHRTL had not been there, this whole affair would have gone unnoticed and unreported. Also, if you uncover an incident like this, do not be quiet. Shout it from the rooftops!

Youth hold 60-day prayer vigil at California Planned Parenthood

A supporter of American Life League recently forwarded us an e-mail from Survivors, a youth oriented pro-life group based in California. The e-mail stated that beginning on June 1, young adults from Fountain Valley Methodist Church began standing in front of Planned Parenthood in Westminster. To date there are nine people participating in a peaceful, prayerful protest that will take place every day for 60 days.

By the fourth day it was already clear that Planned Parenthood's business was being affected by this protest. Planned Parenthood set up its own "counter propaganda" booth outside with "free goodies" and called in extra workers to make it look like their clinic was a fun place to be.

The young pro-lifers have already reported great fruits and tremendous support from the community. One passerby noticed the signs the pro-lifers held and admitted that he had never seen what an abortion actually did to a pre-born child. He had been apathetic about abortion but after seeing the sign became immediately passionate against it.

Even greater fruits can come from this 60-day prayer and visibility event if more people get involved. The protests will continue every day until the end of July in front of the Planned Parenthood at 14372 Beach Blvd. in Westminster. If you are interested in getting involved contact Pastor Dan Nehrbass by calling 949-533-3853 or by e-mail.

If you or your group holds regular protests against Planned Parenthood, please contact us by writing to STOPP so that you can be added to the national Planned Parenthood protest list.

Planned Parenthood wins, then loses, in Philadelphia

It seemed like a real victory for Planned Parenthood. On June 7, the Philadelphia City Council approved a resolution introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. The resolution proclaimed that Philadelphia was a "Pro-Choice City" which supports "women's reproductive rights and freedom" and defends "the right to choose a legal and safe abortion as a final but critical option for women."

"We wanted to make it clear this city cares about pro-choice," Reynolds Brown said after the vote, and noted that she introduced the legislation at the request of Planned Parenthood. She also reported saying, "At the end of the day, we decide what we want the city to look like and be about." How outrageous that a city official would take instruction from a big business like Planned Parenthood and misrepresent the good people of Philadelphia.

Immediately after the news was released of the 9-8 vote, Cardinal Justin Rigali, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, released a statement that condemned the decision and urged "people of good will to reject the divisive and erroneous label that Philadelphia City Council has forced upon the citizens of Philadelphia." The cardinal's letter also said, "Philadelphia is experiencing homicide at a record rate; now is not the time to affirm the false choice of procured abortion."

The CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania responded to Cardinal Rigali's letter by stating, "What's shameful is to equate reproductive rights with homicide."

Well, the tempest raged for seven days. In reconsidering the resolution on June 14, the council reversed itself by a vote of 13-4. In the end, Planned Parenthood lost.

Praise God!

Cardinal Rigali issued the following statement: "I applaud the members of Philadelphia City Council who worked to rescind last week's troubling resolution." He said, "The members who supported today's resolution are to be commended for reflecting carefully upon this issue and showing the courage to revisit it."

Planned Parenthood will be trying this stunt in large and small communities all across the country. Please educate your elected officials that this is just an attempt by Planned Parenthood to bolster its own morale as it is closing clinics and watching its clinic income decline.

We also encourage you to contact Cardinal Rigali and congratulate him for his courageous public letter and instruction to the faithful of Philadelphia.

Planned Parenthood will be barred from schools in Missouri

Planned Parenthood is upset. There is a bill waiting for Missouri Governor Matt Blunt's signature that specifically prohibits public school districts from working with groups that provide abortion services or referrals.

The Joplin Globe reported that "Part of House Bill 1055, sponsored by Rep. Therese Sander, R-Moberly, allows school districts to continue to teach abstinence-based sex education but effectively kicks out Planned Parenthood, said Kellie Rohrbaugh, director of public affairs for Planned Parenthood of Southwest Missouri."

Missouri has long been the leader in states trying to take away Planned Parenthood tax funding; now it is the leader in trying to keep Planned Parenthood from having access to our children.

We encourage all states to look at implementing similar measures.

The governor is expected to sign the bill. The Globe reported that "Rohrbaugh also noted that Planned Parenthood has never been an abortion provider in Joplin or Springfield, but because of the bill's language, Planned Parenthood is preparing for its relationship with the St. Louis and Kansas City school districts to be revoked."

Praise God!

Planned Parenthood temporarily shuts down abortion facility in Wisconsin

We received the following good news from Pro-Life Wisconsin, an American Life League Associate group. Pro-Life Wisconsin has been focused on fighting Planned Parenthood for years and has had many successes. Here is its latest:

At least for the time being, no babies are dying in what has been one of Wisconsin's most notorious abortion centers. Members of Pro-Life Wisconsin's Calumet, Winnebago and Fond du Lac County affiliates who routinely pray and sidewalk counsel in front of the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Grand Chute just North of Appleton reported the abortion facility will be closed for at least the next four to six weeks.

Details remain sketchy, but apparently the notorious abortionist Gary Prohaska had been flying in from Oregon to commit abortions at the Grand Chute clinic. About a year ago, abortionist Prohaska cut his number of hours at the clinic in half, and the clinic has been struggling ever since to find someone willing to fill his bloody shoes. According to Mark Gabriel, who heads up the Calumet County affiliate of Pro-Life Wisconsin, at least four abortionists in addition to Prohaska have been seen coming and going from the clinic in recent months - but none has stayed for very long.

It has been no secret that Planned Parenthood and other abortion corporations have had an increasingly difficult time finding abortionists. While killing children in utero may be fiscally rewarding, the stigma that exists in the medical community and the general public, as well as the psychological impact associated with taking human life, keeps most physicians from wanting anything to do with abortion. Very few endure the rigors of medical school, residency and other extra training with the desire of becoming known as the town abortionist.

Even though the closing of the Planned Parenthood facility appears to be temporary, pro-lifers in the Fox Valley and around the state will continue to pray that the abortion center in Grand Chute will remain closed permanently. In the meantime, we should all praise God for each child's life that is spared every day the clinic remains closed.

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