Washington, D.C. (13 August 2010) – American Life League’s Stop Planned Parenthood International (STOPP) project is pleased to announce that, one day after parents were asked to contact Urban Outfitters and object to its sale of Planned Parenthood condoms, the youth-oriented retailer has ceased its online sale of condoms.
A very brief message on the web site, confirmed by an Urban Outfitters representative, explained that the product “is no longer available.”
“Thank you to all the parents who took the time to contact Urban Outfitters and to the folks at Urban Outfitters who took immediate action to discontinue selling the condoms,” said Rita Diller, STOPP’s national director.
Condoms have a typical-use failure rate as high as 36 percent among teens, and Planned Parenthood’s condoms scored at the very bottom in a 2005 Consumer Reports trial of condom effectiveness.
A recent CDC study shows that most teens are sexually abstinent. The rise in the number of sexually abstinent teens and the downturn in teen pregnancy rates coincide with the availability and popularity of abstinence speakers and educational material.
“Parents and consumers can make a difference when they let their voices be heard,” Diller said.
American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to death. For more information or press inquiries, please contact Katie Walker at 540.659.4942.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Urban Outfitters: Keith Haring for Proper Attire – Condom 3-pack http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=18606921&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&color=000&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&isProduct=true&preference=NorthAmerica&navAction=jump&cm_mmc=NorthAmerica-_-NorthAmerica-_-NorthAmerica-_-NorthAmerica&search=true&availableOptions=availableOptions
- American Life League: Parents Asked to Oppose Urban Outfitters Condom Sales (11 August 2010) http://www.all.org/article.php?id=12948
- LifeSiteNews: Pro-Life Group Urges Boycott of Urban Outfitters Condom Sales (11 August 2010)http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/aug/10081109.html
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