Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Ice Cream Shop Owner Defends Creating Flavor for Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz
life news ^ | Steven Ertelt

Posted on 07/21/2014 8:00:33 AM PDT by Morgana

The owner of an Oregon ice cream shop is defending her decision to create an ice cream flavor for the Planned Parenthood abortion business.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon recently announced that it would have a political fundraising event at What’s the Scoop? in Portland, Oregon. The ice cream store created a flavor especially for the abortion business and donated 10 percent of its sales to the abortion giant.

whatsthescoopPlanned Parenthood announced:

What’s the Scoop? is a sustainable, small-batch shop that creates ice cream and sorbets using liquid nitrogen – a revolutionary method that speeds up the freezing process, which translates into much smaller ice crystals and an extraordinary creaminess. They’re generously donating 10% of sales to PPAO – and they’ve even prepared a limited-edition ROSE CITY REVOLUTION flavor exclusively for us! Here are a few of the flavors on the menu:

• ROSE CITY REVOLUTION: Honey vanilla ice cream + candied rose petals = Portland power! An exclusive flavor for “Ice Cream for Planned Parenthood!”

Now, the owner of What’s the Scoop? is defending the decision. And, unfortunately, some of the pro-life people complaining to the store are allegedly harassing the owners instead of leaving politely-worded complains.

From a report:

Earlier this morning, N. Williams ice cream shop What’s the Scoop? received a deluge of sometimes “threatening” messages after word spread on social media (and one virulently anti-abortion blog) about its fundraising ice cream flavor for Planned Parenthood. The recurring fundraiser — during which Scoop? donates 10 percent of proceeds to a rotating organization, plus 50 percent of proceeds if a collaborative ice cream flavor is involved — happened yesterday, with the shop offering scoops of its special “Rose City Revolution” flavor, featuring honey vanilla ice cream and rose petals.

But the online backlash extended through the evening and into this morning, and Scoop? owner Jodie Ostrovsky admits that “we’re still wrapping our minds around the reactions… It was the second fundraiser we have done with Planned Parenthood, the first one went off without any reactions or comments.”

Ostrovsky says the shop has received threatening phone calls in response to the fundraiser, including “very disturbing” messages left on the store’s voicemail. Anti-abortion activists also directed messages toward the shop on Facebook and Twitter. But she stands firm: “Planned Parenthood is an amazing organization that does so much to help women have access to affordable healthcare,” she says. “The fact that some people only focus on what is such an infinitesimal part of the service they provide is confusing to me.”

It’s not, confusing, it’s very simple. Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion business in the Untied States, annually killing more than 330,000 babies in abortions while helping a miniscule percentage of women with adoption services or pregnancy support.

Fortunately, the ice cream business is wrapping up its Planned Parenthood fundraiser and moving on to legitimate charities.

But Ostrovsky says recent attention to the threats and social media onslaught has shifted responses. “Conversely, we have received a wonderful outpouring of support from our ice cream community as well as the general public. I get a little nervous when the phone rings, but the last few calls have been very positive and the tide on Facebook is beginning to shift.” What’s the Scoop?’s next charity event benefits Cystic Fibrosis, and Ostrovsky says there’s no plan to extend the Planned Parenthood benefit in response to the outpouring of support. But “wouldn’t it be wonderful if the little publicity we received over this helped them raise more money next year?”

ACTION: Contact the business to complain (politely!) at http://www.whatsthescooppdx.com/contact-us/


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: abortion; badtaste; corporateliberalism; icecream; oregon; plannedparenthood; prodeath; prolife; waronchildren; whatsthescoop
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-66 next last
To: wideawake; GeronL

Have to wonder if the neo-pagan-vegan left would even EAT vanilla ice cream (a dairy, ovo product).

Then again, maybe if they are smashing some eggs in the mix, the moonbat infaticide agenda side takes over and they eat it (and hate themselves afterwards, damn those 5 pounds...).


21 posted on 07/21/2014 8:25:44 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

Cannibal Crunchy Cream


22 posted on 07/21/2014 8:26:14 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: skeeter
"50 million dead babies == more ice cream for ME!"


23 posted on 07/21/2014 8:29:26 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Elian Gonzalez sought asylum and was sent back to Cuba, send these kids back to THEIR parents.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: a fool in paradise

lol

I wonder if their products have any dairy products at all.


24 posted on 07/21/2014 8:30:19 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

If she thinks it’s the right thing to do, then she absolutely should defend her decision and run her business as she chooses.


Yep. But I would think that a planned parenthood flavor would be as popular as an Ajax Rat Poison flavor.

But maybe that’s just me.


25 posted on 07/21/2014 8:37:20 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Portcall24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ceBxQSRLrg


26 posted on 07/21/2014 8:38:56 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: cuban leaf

I agree with you. I think it’s a sick idea.


27 posted on 07/21/2014 8:39:05 AM PDT by Tax-chick (No power in the 'verse can stop me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: Morgana
How do you make a dead baby float?

Regards,

28 posted on 07/21/2014 8:39:27 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Morgana
" What’s the Scoop? is a sustainable, small-batch shop that "

'Sustainable' is the new code-word for 'fellow travelers'

29 posted on 07/21/2014 8:45:38 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

Xtra tissue splash /sick


30 posted on 07/21/2014 8:46:41 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rey

‘sustainable’ is just the new leftist code-word


31 posted on 07/21/2014 8:47:01 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: alexander_busek

Soda, Ice cream, and two scoops dead baby

Maybe that’s what they mean by ‘sustainable’- they recycle them


32 posted on 07/21/2014 8:49:41 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

I think we all know what flavor that ice cream really should be.


33 posted on 07/21/2014 8:50:19 AM PDT by MNDude
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

Because abortion always makes me think of honey and rose petals...


34 posted on 07/21/2014 8:53:31 AM PDT by informavoracious (Open your eyes, people!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

This reminds me an old sick joke I heard in high school.

“How do you make a dead baby float?

“A mug of root beer and two scoops of dead baby. “

Amazing that there is actually an ice cream company now that celebrates the killing of their future customers by creating a new flavor.

Dead Baby Ice Cream.


35 posted on 07/21/2014 8:54:16 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: a fool in paradise
How about the “White Traash Toffee” that he uses in one of his flavors?

How about the "Kreepy Azz Kracka"? Vanilla ice cream with graham crackers and gummy bugs.

If I had the money (which I don't), I'd start up a politically incorrect ice cream and snack shop. Looks like I have two flavors to start with.

Make it three: "Recovery Summer" smoothies, complete with green shoots.

36 posted on 07/21/2014 8:54:42 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: Morgana

Sundae Bloody Sundae


37 posted on 07/21/2014 8:55:07 AM PDT by tophat9000 (An Eye for an Eye, a Word for a Word...nothing more)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: P-Marlowe
“How do you make a dead baby float?

Make that 4.

38 posted on 07/21/2014 8:55:41 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 35 | View Replies]

To: Night Hides Not

yum

What’s In The Scoop ice cream shop


39 posted on 07/21/2014 8:55:43 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Night Hides Not

*ack*


40 posted on 07/21/2014 8:56:45 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 38 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-66 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson