Brain Fertilizer

One of the things that bothers me about Planned Parenthood is their very name is one of the biggest euphemisms of all time.

They really don't have much to do with actual "parenthood", obviously. The emphasis is on the "Planned" part. I hate that they assume the only good family is one that happens according to a pre-determined schedule. Implicit in the title of their organizaion is the notion that an unplanned parenthood is one of the worst things in the world, and as such necessitates millions of federal dollars, strong-arm tactics on reluctant doctors, underhanded marketing techniques to teens and pre-teens, spreading misinformation and the least effective condoms on the market to people...all in order to help increase demand for what they are selling: Abortion.

They should change their name to, "Unplanned Parenthood is Only Wrong if Allowed to continue past the 2nd Trimester!" Or even more apt, "Abortion, Inc." That would be honest, at least.

I detest that all their activities are justified as "reproductive health", First, they are about ending reproduction whenever possible (rather than preventing it)*. Second, complications from abortion greatly increase the chance of infertility, and perhaps other problems. So "reproductive health" concerns are an absolute lie.

Planned Parenthood is quite simply one of the most amoral, uncaring, brutal, cold-blooded, ineffective, and just plain evil government programs significantly-govt-fund "non-profit" organizations** I have ever seen.

*condoms aren't 100% effective even when used perfectly. The pill is supposedly 99.9% effective when used correctly...but no one tells you what "used correctly" means: you have take it at the same hour of right day. More than 90% of users forget to take it at all at least once every 12 months.

I heard a line once: "We have a word for people who rely on the rhythm method: Mothers." That should be changed to: "We have a word for people who rely on contraception: Pregnant."

**good catch, Jo