The Real Planned Parenthood: The Ideology Behind the Talking Points

Several days ago, Live Action reported here on Planned Parenthood’s opposition to Florida’s “Infants Born Alive Act,” which prevents abortion doctors from killing babies outside the womb. Consider the following exchange between a statesman and the representative from Planned Parenthood:

Florida Statesman:  It’s just really hard for me to ask you this question because I’m almost in disbelief.  If a baby is born on a table as a result of a blotched abortion, what would Planned Parenthood want to have happen to that child who is struggling for life?

Planned Parenthood:  We believe that any decision that’s made should be left up to the woman, her family, and the physician.

A few moments later, the question was repeated by another statesman, and the same answer was given:

Florida Statesman:  You stated that a baby born on a table as a result of a blotched abortion – that that decision should be left to the doctor and the family.  Is that what you are saying?

Planned Parenthood:  That decision should be between the patient and the healthcare provider.

This is an incredibly significant statement for understanding the ideology which energizes Planned Parenthood.

In discourse with the public, Planned Parenthood routinely offers the following justifications for the violence of abortion:

• Abortion is necessary for the health of the mother. Making abortion illegal would be dangerous for women.
• Abortion laws violate a woman’s bodily autonomy. The state should never tell a woman what to do with her body.
  
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