Is Planned Parenthood Federally Funded?

[remedios]

Abortion IS an abomination. That is a simple fact.

Funny, I thought "simple facts" were things recognized as such by everyone. Considering that enough of America is sufficiently o.k. with abortion to keep it legal, you might want to reevaluate whether "abomination" is the correct word. I think it might be overkill if we're still trying to stay within the realm of "simple facts." I think most Americans think of abortion as some icky thing that they'd rather not think about, but recognize it as an expedient choice in the event of an unwanted pregnancy, and so want to keep it around in the event that they (or their loved ones) might need to use it one day. You can rant all you want about how if they saw the result of an abortion . . . or about how it's murder and we'll all have to answer to God, but SOME OF US don't care. I've seen pictures that purport to be of aborted fetuses, and it wouldn't stop me from having one if I needed one. Sure, they're gross, but that's about it. And since I'm an atheist . . . well, let's just say I don't spend much time worrying about what's going to happen to me after I die. The only moral implications of the choice, for me then, are those grounded here on earth. I have a degree in biology and have done experiments on mice that would raise the hairs on the back of most people's necks. I don't think that an unborn baby is worthy of better treatment than that I accord the mice, unless, of course, I want a kid.

I think the real problem pro-lifers have is that America has simply become less religious in fact. People may say that they believe in God, and they may go to church, but there is virtually no piety left. Too bad for you guys.

[MO]

Taxpayers Fund Nation's Largest Abortion Provider
Monday, January 12, 2004

By Samuel E. Kastensmidt

Do you pay taxes to the federal government?

If so, your tax dollars have helped to sustain an organization that aborted an average of 623 unborn babies each and every day throughout the 2002 calendar year and beyond.

The 2002-2003 Annual Report for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) reveals that the nation’s leading provider of abortions, performed 227,385 surgical abortions in 2002. In addition to these surgically aborted babies, the organization is assuredly responsible for the deaths of many more—having distributed 633,756 morning-after pills. Incredibly, this annual report also reveals that they collected $254.4 million from the federal government.

Link to the rest of the article- www.reclaimamerica.org/Pages/News/newspage.asp?story=1509

[Angmar]

You would be appalled at some things your federal income taxes are being burned on--$800 hammers for the army, colonies of artists producing pornographic, sacriligeous, and just plain bad art, etc. No such things should be given money, and planned parenthood is right up there.

And finally, one of the more traditional Satanist rituals involves the slaughter of newly-born or unborn babies. This is no longer done by the majority of Satanists, it being considered too gruesome even for them. Looking at the problem in this fashion, most Satanists are more civilized and compassionate than mothers wanting an abortion.

[Angmar]

remedios: Quite the contrary actually--church attendance has nearly doubled since the 1980's, and grew in particular after the 9/11 attacks. That's one of the largest problem the liberals are experiencing at the moment--they do nothing to accomodate the needs or wishes of the Pious. Once-liberal Christians are rapidly losing their trust in the anti-religious left, and turn into moderates or conservatives.

[marta]

Quite the contrary actually--church attendance has nearly doubled since the 1980's, and grew in particular after the 9/11 attacks. That's one of the largest problem the liberals are experiencing at the moment--they do nothing to accomodate the needs or wishes of the Pious. Once-liberal Christians are rapidly losing their trust in the anti-religious left, and turn into moderates or conservatives.

I stipulated that Americans go to church, and it would not surprise me to find out that most Americans do so. Going to church, however, does not equal piety. Most Americans are simply not as moral as the vanguard of the pro-life movement, i.e. they may believe in God, go to church, and pray twice a day, but their faith consists mostly of feel-good pap and very little substance or rigor. No?

[Angmar]

Unfortunately, this is more common in the current era--humanism is alive and well in the less informed churches, perfection of man concepts, etc., etc. But at least they're on the right track.